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Yellowish silver penny

Hi guys, my name is Ed and I collect coins. Recently I found a 1998 penny that was a yellowish-silver color. It appeared to have had the copper plating removed. In England they have had problems with the plating peeling or wearing off of pennies, but I have heard nothing of this sort on US coins. Can you tell me what's going on with this penny and how to duplicate it? Thanks, Ed Thornton

Edward Thornton
curiousity - Cedar Rapids, Iowa
2007

So many millions of pennies have been plated as promotional handouts, or plated by students and hobbyists, that the chance of finding a valuable rarity are about as good as finding a discarded lottery ticket that's a big winner, Ed. But I have some give-away pennies that were gold plated a few years ago and have now faded to that color, so that would be my first guess.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
2007

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