1999 Error Penny? Wrong Planchet - Coin Community Forum

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pavcraz New Member United States 11 Posts	Posted 11/05/2013 5:00 pm Found this one the other day just under the size of a nickel * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

Indianaman79 Valued Member United States 78 Posts	Posted 11/05/2013 5:02 pm what's the weight? and is it the size of a dime/nickle or the size of a penny? Report this Post to the Staff
pavcraz New Member United States 11 Posts	Posted 11/05/2013 5:23 pm size is 20.66 mm with a slight bend to it and weight is 2.4 grams possably a forgein planchet? Report this Post to the Staff
solotime Pillar of the Community United States 2311 Posts	Posted 11/05/2013 5:33 pm I'm thinking someone done that to it. Report this Post to the Staff
bpoc1 Rest in Peace United States 4078 Posts	Posted 11/05/2013 5:52 pm Some sort of vice or pliers? Report this Post to the Staff
52Raymo Pillar of the Community United States 8516 Posts	Posted 11/05/2013 5:55 pm It has a bezel around the rim or looks like it. Oregon coin geek.....* GO BEAVS ! ! ! * Edited by 52Raymo 11/05/2013 5:55 pm Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 11/05/2013 6:06 pm It is a "Texas Penny", a regular cent hammered between two pieces of leather or other non-marring surface. The hammering causes the planchet to expand and thin out and most of the copper plating is stripped off in the process. Report this Post to the Staff
pavcraz New Member United States 11 Posts	Posted 11/05/2013 6:09 pm I thought of some one doing it but how did they not destroy the detail and the grooving looks like it was a strike not a tool mark ..... and the size is still way off for a penny any one know the weight of the Report this Post to the Staff
LowLife Valued Member United States 368 Posts	Posted 11/05/2013 6:58 pm cool...but definitely PMD Report this Post to the Staff
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