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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I found this while roll hunting last night. It is Extremely thin & light weight compared to any other penny. The obverse has a VERY weak strike by the looks of it (I would assume that it should because of how thin it is). Opinions are welcomed as this is not something that I have ever seen in person before? What I really am hoping is that this is a genuine error. Thanks in advance, Ross    |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1005 Posts |
That looks awesome! Foreign Planchet maybe?
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Pillar of the Community
1844 Posts |
I have seen one like it before and actually it was same date... Unfortunately I never thought anything of it and it was put in a jar... It got rolled ?Hummmmm I wonder hahahha
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Valued Member
Canada
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I believe that is the result of acid damage.
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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I believe that is the result of acid damage That was my first thought when I saw it as well. However, I think that the legend it too clear to be acid damage. Also, more that half of the coin would have had to be eaten away. I don't think that there would be anything left on either side if that much of the coin was removed by acid. I could be wrong.....which is of course why I am asking for opinions. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Foreign Planchet maybe?
Too thin for a foreign planchet? I can't see anybody making a coin this thin on purpose. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
4227 Posts |
I'm thinking acid too. I have a 1950 that is very similar (except for the weak obverse) that I have't gotten around to photographing yet.
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Pillar of the Community
1844 Posts |
for sure not acid damage as the details on rev are to crisp.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
2428 Posts |
Is it possible to get better pictures of the thin coin by itself?
All I am seeing here are striations all over the reverse and a cloudy obverse.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
695 Posts |
i'll get more pictures when I get home from work.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1699 Posts |
Whether it's acid or not, it is post strike damage and not a mint error.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1177 Posts |
makes you wonder how it gets half the size
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Valued Member
Canada
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Just a thought but could it not be half a planchet from an American penny. I thought they were laminated together.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1984 Posts |
I have seen an article or string that looked at varying degrees of acid damage. The amount of detail that can be reatained by a heavily acid damaged coin was highly surprising. The general blurriness of the features seems consistent with acid damage to me.
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Valued Member
Canada
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Looks like an acid damaged cent to me .
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1177 Posts |
hmm, thanks everyone, now I know!
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Posted 01/23/2013 10:54 am
