A novelty. Somebody altered it after it left the mint, they plated it with something.
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I have a 1988 d wide am penny. It's has a strange color and really shiny. It weighs 2.9 instead of the regular 2.5. It is also magnetic. It jumps to the magnet instead of just sticking to it. It also is alot thicker than a regular penny. Can u tell me what I have?
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