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Re: 1995 clad penny

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Posted by Coulport on May 28, 2010 at 18:41:22:

In Reply to: 1995 clad penny posted by bob on May 28, 2010 at 09:30:31:

: i have a 1995 clad penny that is fully clad both side no copper showing on either side is it worth any thing besides a penny

Beginning in 1982 cents changed from bronze to copper plated zinc. They are not defined as clad.
Some coins in that era were struck on zinc blanks that didn't have copper plating and brought quite a premium.
Since then people have learned to dissolve the copper plating to try and sell them as mint errors. Now they are just classified as altered coins and have no premium.

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: :   i have a 1995 clad penny that is fully clad both side no copper showing on either side is it worth any thing besides a penny

: Beginning in 1982 cents changed from bronze to copper plated zinc. They are not defined as clad.
: Some coins in that era were struck on zinc blanks that didn't have copper plating and brought quite a premium.
: Since then people have learned to dissolve the copper plating to try and sell them as mint errors. Now they are just classified as altered coins and have no premium.



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