Weird 1992 D Lincoln Penny (New Member)

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HIL4 New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 05/25/2014 11:04 pm Hello everyone! I'm a new member here and have just recently gotten into the coin collecting scene. I wanted to ask a question here for all you clever coin collectors in hopes of an answer for my 1992 D Lincoln Penny. The Main question: Is it genuine? As you can see on the pictures, it is not like a normal 1992 penny--or any other penny that I am aware of. It is wider then a penny, feels weird, sounds different (when tapped against another penny), and its sides are all a different width. Its edges are also beveled, and the center of it is noticeably concaved. Normally, I might just put it off as a counterfeit, but all of the detail is absolutely perfect. It's just the physical coin itself that is weird. Complete with the three letters in the bottom of Lincolns shoulder silhouette that regular pennies have. Any information is greatly appreciated. Here is some more specs. When measured with a caliper where Lincolns head is upright, the coin measures 2.030cm When he is flipped 90 degrees the measurement is 2.060cm. The width of the rim varies from its thickest of .178cm to .140cm. It's visibly Silver (that is not just the camera). It is not reflective. The patina of the coin is shown in the 5th picture. The first two Pictures are with a LCD light. Any insight is greatly appreciated! Thanks, HIL4 Edited by HIL4 05/25/2014 11:06 pm Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 05/26/2014 06:32 am to CCF. Give it a bit and a pro or two will help you. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
shadz Pillar of the Community 1325 Posts	Posted 05/26/2014 08:58 am weigh it. 3.11 grams are around what 1982 and below should be for LMCs 2.5 grams for 1982 and newer coins. 1992 would be one of the 2.5 grams ones too early for me for math, even simple stuff, but use mm not cm... 1992 cent: diameter: 19.05 mm thickness: 1.52 mm http://www.usmint.gov/faqs/circulat...ulating_coin only thing coming to mind is either fake, or struck on nickel stock and painted to look copper. leaning more towards fake myself. Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 05/26/2014 09:54 am My guess is a genuine cent that's seen some abuse. Zinc has a very low melting point (low enough to melt it over a campfire if I recall correctly) so this might be a case of someone attempting to do just that. Copper has a much higher melting point, so if the coin was heated just enough to soften the zinc but not the copper casing, it makes sense that the coin could deform as you are seeing. Alternatively, this could be a dryer coin--when a coin is run through a very poweful dryer (such as a laundromat) the rims sustain significant damage and look a lot like the coin you posted. As stated above, it really doesn't take much heat to soften or melt zinc, so it could have gotten a little squishy in the dryer. Either way, I highly doubt it's a fake, especially if there's enough detail to see the VDB on Lincoln's shoulder. Whatever caused the damage, it's just a damaged coin. Report this Post to the Staff
MikeLuvsCoins Valued Member United States 166 Posts	Posted 05/26/2014 2:50 pm I don't think it's a dry coin if it was the edges would be flat and rounded more. But these zinc pennies do have some funky reactions to different things. I think it's just been flatten a little with something and the color is weathered. My 1 1/2 cents......lol Report this Post to the Staff
rupester Pillar of the Community United States 1300 Posts	Posted 05/26/2014 3:22 pm Id go with Dryer Coin as well Report this Post to the Staff
pyrbob Rest in Peace United States 1943 Posts	Posted 05/26/2014 3:52 pm Sounds like what people call a Texas Cent. If you put a cent between two pieces of leather and pound on it this is what you would end up with (a cent that is larger in diameter, thinner in thickness and without the copper plating). If you do a search for texas coin on this forum you should be able to find other similar examples. Edited by pyrbob 05/26/2014 3:54 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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