1951 1 cent silver metal

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new pensive
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1951 1 cent silver metal

Post by new pensive » Fri Apr 02, 2021 1:14 pm

Happy easter everyone I have a 1951 canadian 1 cent and its silver in colour. can anyone help me with this and is it worth anything? It is also slightly magnetic.
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Bill in Burl
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Re: 1951 1 cent silver metal

Post by Bill in Burl » Fri Apr 02, 2021 1:35 pm

I'd say nickel-plated ... Ni is magnetic, but not like steel or iron. Maybe a high school experiment in shop.
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coinguy
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Re: 1951 1 cent silver metal

Post by coinguy » Fri Apr 02, 2021 1:58 pm

Welcome to Coins and Canada

As Bill stated, it has been plated. You can see where the plating is wearing off.
Value one cent as it is considered damaged.

new pensive
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Re: 1951 1 cent silver metal

Post by new pensive » Fri Apr 02, 2021 10:08 pm

Thanks for the warm welcome and for the help i have been looking everywhere and i can't find one like it!

HANDI1
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Re: 1951 1 cent silver metal

Post by HANDI1 » Sat Apr 03, 2021 12:38 pm

Possibly dipped in mercury

TBH
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Re: 1951 1 cent silver metal

Post by TBH » Sat Apr 03, 2021 1:21 pm

Dipping in mercury will not do the trick.
The mercury just slides off.
Did this many times at school in the 50's.
You put a drop of mercury on the face of the coin and rub it in using a fair amount of pressure.
Then after school you'd go to the dentist for an amalgam filling.
Surprisingly most of my class is still alive and well.

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