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Surf-city-NC Valued Member United States 137 Posts	Posted 11/22/2017 2:36 pm One of the wise gurus from this forum told me that pennies used to get dipped in acid in order to put them in vending machines as dimes. Could this be one? What do you guys think? Edited by Surf-city-NC 11/22/2017 2:38 pm Report this Post to the Staff

moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 11/22/2017 3:11 pm When it's that thin, almost certainly acid. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 11/22/2017 3:14 pm It probably spent some time outdoor also. Pretty much copper melt at this point. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 11/22/2017 3:26 pm To me it looks more like a buried coin then acid dipped. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 11/22/2017 4:05 pm It does look like a buried coin for sure, but that shouldn't account for that much thinness. Edited by Coinfrog 11/22/2017 4:06 pm Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 11/22/2017 7:03 pm I vote for a ground find . Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 11/22/2017 7:36 pm These are acid dipped. Note the loss of rim and thickness. It could be possible fir that theory of size, a vending machine/parking meter prior to the 80's went by size only. Why in the mid 60's the cutouts for electrical boxes were increased in sizes. No longer could I use my nickel and quarter slugs in the candy machines (worked a while longer in the cigaret machines...) Edited by Crazyb0 11/22/2017 7:37 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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