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wz1f Valued Member United States 224 Posts	Posted 03/21/2013 3:27 pm Just wondering if anyone has an idea if this could have come from the mint this way. The Obv is vf however the Rev there is nothing. The coin is also about 1/2 the thickness of a normal penny. * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Edited by wz1f 03/21/2013 3:45 pm Report this Post to the Staff

DrDon Pillar of the Community United States 2624 Posts	Posted 03/21/2013 6:49 pm Split planchet or grind job, photo too small to tell for sure. Report this Post to the Staff
wz1f Valued Member United States 224 Posts	Posted 03/21/2013 7:51 pm Hi DrDon, I dont think its a grind job. I use to work as a cutter grinder and it does not look like any type of grind. But who knows. I will see if I can take some better pictures and post them. Thanks for the reply. Report this Post to the Staff
Drsandman2 Pillar of the Community United States 1374 Posts	Posted 03/23/2013 12:52 am Actually, this looks like it might be a severe lamination issue. As in so bad, the planchet split in half after it left the press. My other thought was that it might be the other half to one of those magic, two-headed pennies. They usually have an IHC on one side, Lincoln on the other. But it is way too rough for a grind job. My guess is lamination; too bad you don't have the other half. Report this Post to the Staff
wz1f Valued Member United States 224 Posts	Posted 03/23/2013 10:09 am Thank you so much Drsandman2 for that information. I am trying to take some more pictures to post but for some reason I cant get the resizer on here to work right. I am still trying. Thanks again. Lee Report this Post to the Staff
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