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Valued Member
United States
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I enlarged your last picture of the 3 coins in the plastic holder. I took a piece of paper, placed the straight edge of the paper directly under the chin and the back of the neck hair line on the coin in question, made pen marks on the outside edges of that coin, and then compared it to the other two coins in the pouch. I found the diameter to be the same. I think the shiny rim of the coin you are questioning is causing an illusion and making it appear smaller than the other two coins in the pouch. Just my opinion.
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Valued Member
 United States
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Ok cool thanks but why is it thicklike a nickel?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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in the photo you put with a nickel. Only a measurements tool will tell you. If you do not have a caliper or micrometer just put together with other penny in the series. By eye is hard.
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Valued Member
United States
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The 2 Penny's together are both 1969.S Penny's
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Valued Member
United States
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Oops my bad the top is A1969.S.penny.lol
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Valued Member
United States
181 Posts |
Trying to find another 69.D penny 2 compare.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Valued Member
United States
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Ok .I'm going to just put it aside..I have a Texas State Quarter with a blob of metal in the Design of the state can you tell me what you think it is..it's not a chip it's raised |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Start a new topic, and post clear photos. Chips should be raised
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Moderator
United States
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Looks like a Dryer Coin to me also. Use the search box upper left of page for tons of info. John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It does not matter if it's a Dryer Coin or a spooned coin, It did not leave the mint looking this way. Most of the time we can't determine how a coin was damaged but that does not make it an error. If you like it put it in a flip and label it as damaged Edited by jasper62
03/28/2021 07:09 am
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Early stage dryer coin--emphasis on early stage--or, a spooned cent. Try searching google for 'spooned coin'. And, watch those fingerprints.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Smaller diameter and thicker rims indicates either Dryer Coin or a spooned coin but this one looks more like a Dryer Coin. Also 3.03g is well within the specs for a copper cent. |
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United States
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When I was young, I used to take old dirty pennies and rub the edge on the side of the sole of my sneakers - the end result was a very shiny edge with a flat sharp rim. The other thing that happened is that the coins devices on both sides were also brightened by my fingers rubbing on the center of the coin. Which does look just like the photos presented here. Is it possible that this happened to this coin? With the sharper edge, can it give the appearance of a thicker coin due to the fact that the rounded part of the edge were worn off?
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Forum Dad
United States
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Quote:Your coin does not remotely resemble a washer or Dryer Coin. The rim is way too defined to have been tumbled in a washer or dryer. It most certainly does. The first thing that happens to a drier coin is the rim flattens and "deepens" exactly like on the OPs coin. It acts exactly like spooning a coin, increases rim thickness and decreases diameter. |
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