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New Member
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Can someone provide details on a penny struck on wrong planchets. This is a 1940 Wheat penny that's 1.4g and not the normal 3.11g Thanks a bunch!  |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Environmental damage.
This coin spent some time in the ground. IMHO
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Moderator
United States
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Yes I agree with @keith. The surface is pitted from corrosion and that could explain the low weight.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Dirt is very acidic, it will eat away the metal elements and eventually return them to the earth.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would like to see the reverse of the coin. With what looks like striations it may be a split planchet coin.
Edited by Jim0815
12/08/2024 07:51 am
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 to the CCF! |
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Forum Dad
United States
24193 Posts |
We'll need much better pics, but there's a chance that could be struck on a split planchet.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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If it lost that much metal to corrosion, the diameter would probably shrink. Is it the same diameter as a normal copper cent? I agree that a pic of the reverse would help.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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to the Community. Yes, in order to better assess a picture of reverse and the edge are needed. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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To CCF! I would like a reverse picture please. Errers and Varietys.
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Moderator
United States
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I'm with the others on this possibly being a split planchet. Please post up a reverse image and a better obverse image as well. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Agree on review, reverse pic needed please.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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to the CCF Looks like acid damage. |
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Posted 12/08/2024 06:45 am
