Stainless steel 1940 canadian penny??

[BugsyDiggs]

My ol lady found this the other day in her change



looks silver or stainless ??



Looked online for info on it but want your guys opinion.

 

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[mercury1]

Can you see into the drill marks? I'm thinking its plated and maybe you could see copper edge in the drill holes.

 

[BugsyDiggs]

It's silver through the holes could be plated or the most rare penny?

 

[Backbacon]

It's neat and I would think plated or treated with a chemical to make it look like that, poor George.

 

[Backbacon]

Used as a button?

 

[unclemac]

there is no steel george vi 1940 canadian cent...nor any other year...sorry.

 

[Mackaydon]

Right; they all were composed of bronze.

 

[BugsyDiggs]

Cool seen a couple online thx for the input
They said the same thing bout plating

 

[ironhorse]

There's a head scratcher

Different I'll say, although. I have in my collection a couple of UK 3pence coins from the same time frame, and they are similar in appearance and size. I feel they may have been used by troops during WW ll in Britain as a badge or medal for identification or for God knows what Just a theory, it just could be something simple

I wonder if anyone else out there has any other early 40s coins drilled out like that

 

[Iron Patch]

Probably plated for a bracelet. Make a small scratch on the inside of one of the holes and under a bright light you will probably see a color change.

 

[BugsyDiggs]

It does lol like it's scratched like rust on the kings face a tiny bit. I saw one with the mason symbol stamped into it the same year must be a pass token of some sort or like u said a badge cool stuff anyhow lots of mystery behind it

 

[Leslieann]

I to have that same exact coin but with only 2 holes