Coin and Paper Money Collecting/silver rimmed penny.

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Expert: - 8/27/2006


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I have what appears to be a 2000 penny with the rim encased in silver. Have you ever heard of this?

Answer
Sorry, not really sure what this is.  Sounds like someone painted or plated or did something to a cent and made it look like what you have.  Keep in mind there are millions of little boys out there (and even a few men) that like to experiment with things.  I can't imagine that this could have happened at the mint.  Jim Lawniczak

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Jim Lawniczak

Expertise

I will answer your questions about encased coins (lucky pennies), which are advertising and event tokens with coins, unually cents, struck with the token.

Experience

Long time collector of encased coins and author of several articles on encased coins.

Organizations
TAMS, ECI (Encased Collectors International)

Publications
TAMS -- several articles on encased coins, in particular the encased coins of the 1901 Buffalo Pan American Exposition
Casement -- many articles on encased coins

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