Oddest Looking Penny I've Seen 2005 No Mint Mark

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selfprodigy New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 01/28/2012 06:16 am I just started collect coins about a month ago. I have a whole box of 1964 and previous quarters. I started going through my buckets of pennies and I discovered this 2005 penny. It's very strange the rim is wider and the overlap seems smoother. The L from the word liberty appears to have been stamped off in some ways it looks fake, but who would make a fake penny for pocket change? The lip on this is wider than any of my other pennies. Whats your thoughts guys. I took the pic under a magnify glass. Report this Post to the Staff

Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 01/28/2012 07:07 am EDIT - its hard to tell thickness with pictures, might have been encased or as John1 said, maybe a Dryer Coin. Is the coin wide or narrow compared to a normal cent? Edited by Fuzzy317 01/28/2012 08:36 am Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/28/2012 08:11 am . It might be a Dryer Coin? Just wondering. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 01/28/2012 10:49 am Dryer coin. Report this Post to the Staff
jgfindring Rest in Peace United States 1380 Posts	Posted 01/28/2012 12:05 pm If you don't know what they are refering to when they say Dryer Coin, it means a coin that has spent time in a dryer, the edge getting beaten on so it bulges out as the coin gets smaller in diameter. Report this Post to the Staff
selfprodigy New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 01/28/2012 5:55 pm Oh well I thought I had something. My wife works at a check cashing store and she checks just about every coin that passes through the place. Report this Post to the Staff
selfprodigy New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 01/28/2012 5:55 pm Thanks for you help btw, I should I mentioned that earlier. Report this Post to the Staff
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