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BigAppleBucky Valued Member United States 396 Posts	Posted 11/30/2012 12:23 pm I found the 2000 cent a few months ago while looking through rolls. I didn't get excited by it since I thought it had just lost its copper through some sort of erosion. There is no evidence of any copper. When looking through my oddities jar I noticed that it was about 1mm or .05 inches (I don't have precise instruments to measure, but the difference is clear to the naked eye) larger in diameter than a normal cent. It and the normal 2005 cent both weigh 2.6g on my scale. Looks like a zinc planchet, but I don't understand the increased diameter. Report this Post to the Staff

Jayman931 Pillar of the Community United States 2651 Posts	Posted 11/30/2012 12:40 pm I'm sure there is a logical explaination for this...I just have know idea what it could be...lol Cool Find. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 11/30/2012 2:54 pm Lack of copper plating coupled with a larger-than-normal diameter usually indicates that it would be a "Texas Penny", a once-normal cent that was hammered between to pieces of leather. The hammering causes the coin's diameter to enlarge and the leather keeps the coin from being banged up but the copper plating is almost always removed in the process. Report this Post to the Staff
wert Rest in Peace 1988 Posts	Posted 11/30/2012 3:52 pm Good trick biokemist6...Think I will give that a try just for a laugh... Report this Post to the Staff
BigAppleBucky Valued Member United States 396 Posts	Posted 11/30/2012 11:33 pm biokemist6 - That makes lots of sense. The copper makes up just 2.5% of the total weight of 2.5 grams, so .0625 grams which might very well be too small for my scale to detect. Report this Post to the Staff
GoldenChest Pillar of the Community United States 814 Posts	Posted 12/01/2012 03:21 am So is it possible to have a zincoln cent without the copper? I have a 1996 quite similar looking to the OPs but in worse condition and no increase in diameter. No pics atm having problems loading them on here from my phone. Just kind of curious if its even possible. Report this Post to the Staff
Maineman750 Pillar of the Community United States 3592 Posts	Posted 12/01/2012 04:52 am Quote: So is it possible to have a zincoln cent without the copper? Yes it is, but finding one that came from the mint is difficult. Report this Post to the Staff
enworb Pillar of the Community Australia 4411 Posts	Posted 12/01/2012 8:58 pm Thats a neat trick. I'm going to give it a go. Report this Post to the Staff
mds308 Pillar of the Community United States 1721 Posts	Posted 12/01/2012 10:23 pm I was going to ask my friend to place the penny between his hands while I beat it with a hammer but I decided against this because it may screw up the penny. Report this Post to the Staff
GoldenChest Pillar of the Community United States 814 Posts	Posted 12/03/2012 01:09 am How would one identify a genuine error of this sort? Report this Post to the Staff
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