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Jcoul311 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 10/25/2011 12:33 am I have an 1887 Indian Head penny, that at first glance appears to be flattened by someone placing on railroad tracks. At a closer look I noticed it probably wasnt flattened, as the diameter is the same as other Indian Head cents. I decided to weigh it against another 1887 penny, and it weighs 1.5 grams, compared to the normal 3.0 grams. Is this some sort of error? or can someone with some insight explain this? Moved to US Classic Varieties forum - Sap Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 16849 Posts	Posted 10/25/2011 03:46 am It might have been dunked in something corrosive, like acid or vinegar. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Jcoul311 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 10/25/2011 10:23 am If acid were the case, the litters on the head of the penny would be smaller, and less visible. I can read it just fine, and the thin penny looks to have wider letters than the normal 1887 penny, meaning it cannot be from acid or corrosion. Report this Post to the Staff
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