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jasper62 Pillar of the Community United States 2189 Posts	Posted 04/08/2012 08:18 am It used to be a Lincoln Cent.Found this while Metal detecting in the woods next to an old school.It weighs 3.1 grams so it is copper.Also found a 1944 Lincoln Cent 3 feet away about the same depth,4" Does anyone know what they are called.I've found a few before with the lords prayer and other parks on them. I do collect off center Lincolns and thought it was funny that I found one that's off center.Just thought I'd share an unusual find. Anyone know how to date these things? Edited by jasper62 04/08/2012 08:48 am Report this Post to the Staff

Rob213 Valued Member United States 83 Posts	Posted 04/08/2012 09:00 am They are cents that were put through a machine that squashes them flat and makes an impression of a design on them. They are called "elongated coins" or "pressed pennies". You usually put two quarters plus a cent into the machine and crank it by hand and it changes your cent into the elongated cent. About the only way to date it is if you can still make out the date from the original cent. Report this Post to the Staff
Rob213 Valued Member United States 83 Posts	Posted 04/08/2012 09:02 am I should add, that date would be the oldest that the token could be, since you could make one today with a 50 year old cent. Report this Post to the Staff
jasper62 Pillar of the Community United States 2189 Posts	Posted 04/08/2012 09:48 am I believe the machines that press these are taken out of service,discontinued or replaced with newer models.So if anyone has any idea on how to date these would be cool Report this Post to the Staff
biggfredd Rest in Peace United States 9104 Posts	Posted 04/08/2012 12:31 pm The old, and very common, elongated cent machines took your cent and a dime and returned the cent with the Lord's Prayer. They advised not to use a steel cent, I suspect due to elongating problems. They're still making the machines, but now they take two quarters and a cent. Elongated zincolns look crappy. Report this Post to the Staff
Maineman750 Pillar of the Community United States 3592 Posts	Posted 04/08/2012 12:51 pm Quote: I believe the machines that press these are taken out of service,discontinued or replaced with newer models.So if anyone has any idea on how to date these would be cool Being that antique collectors could still have and use them...it's really impossible. Report this Post to the Staff
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