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New Member
Germany
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Hello everybody, i am not so familiar with coins, but found a for me strange 1 cent from 1940´s with an small s. Strangely though it has a sort of lead implant of 0.2 inches diameter. Abes Face relief on one side continuously from copper to lead implant and on the other side, in a 180 degree turn, the one cent inscription, also on the lead implant (I suppose therefor, the lead implant goes through the coin) The Implant is also slightly off center.  Thanks for your help. I hope I managed to add the photo |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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This thing looks fascinating, someone knowledgeable chime in please. I don't know a whole lot about the minting process, but I can't imagine a single step in the process where an error like this could occur.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 It definitely did not come from the US Mint like that, it has been altered. More than likely, that is a plug cut from a 1943 steel cent and not lead at all. The plug is a bit off center and you can see two circular gouges in Abe's head where someone was setting the punch and there is a concentric ring on the reverse around the plug. I have no idea why someone would do that but it is quite an interesting alteration, thanks for sharing  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1882 Posts |
To see if the plug is from a steel (1943) cent, test it with a magnet...
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New Member
 Germany
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Hello again, sure, what clever idea: its magnetic!!  might have been altered for this reason? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1807 Posts |
to the forum sswwyy. I have no idea why someone would want to do that. Science project? |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I have an idea of how they may have done it, but it's just a theory.
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Valued Member
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7629 Posts |
How they did it isn't so much the question, but WHY?!?!
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Valued Member
United States
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Isn't that usually the case though? The story behind these little pieces of metal. This one is particularly intriguing, I've never seen one like it before. Unfortunately we'll probably never know the story hidden behind this little Lincoln Cent. ~ Jim |
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New Member
Germany
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Thanks for your supply folks. I hope you, as I have from your replies, benefited from this little coin. It´s fun joining the community.
Whenever something interesting will pop up on me, I´d love to share it.
Thanks again
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
62064 Posts |
Machine punch on each coin and dry icing the center and pushing it into the hole. He might have done it with both centers? It's probably out there. Someone just has to find it.
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Pillar of the Community
Spain
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How they did it isn't so much the question, but WHY?!?!
Could a bimetal coin collector be behind this? Now it is interesting to see the other coin (the steel cent with a copper center) |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hi,
Howsabout the person was trying an experiment to create a rare and unusual phony error. Maybe the project was abandoned because the piece in the middle was stuck in rotated. For my theory, it would have to have been perfectly placed in there.
If this was step one, maybe for some dumb reason, a step two might have happened where the coin was to be plated with something. Maybe even copper ;-)
Then the guy would have a copper (bronze) cent that is not a 1943 that would stick to a magnet and confuse the numismatic world:-)
Have Fun,
Bill
PS: I've never seen one before:-) It's pretty neat:-) even though it is a damaged, altered coin.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3507 Posts |
It could also have been a practice run for someone learning how to plug a hole in a coin of greater value.
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Moderator
 United States
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An obvious altered piece. The devices don't match up. Probably drilled then a punch of some kind punched the steel cent plug to fit in this spot. It's my theory that during WWII, people did unusual things to keep their mind off the war. There are also those Mercury Dime/Wheat Cent magic coins. It's just a theory.
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