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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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That would be an acid penny IMO. A good indicator is how all of the details are fuzzy or "eaten away". Check to see if the diameter of the penny is smaller than other pennies. The acid will shrink the penny in all directions. I have 2 like it in my "hall of shame" page.
Cheers
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Pillar of the Community
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Valued Member
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Classic acid treatment......for the "millionth" time. Sorry but I get so tired of this PMD type showing up on these forums and ebay that it's ridiculous. The only way to try and even control this "epidemic" is to throw them out when found and try to educate collecting community as soon as they appear on ebay as well as the forums. |
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New Member
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Thanks for the replies, I'll throw it out. I'm new to coin collecting so really this forum is one of the only ways for me to find out what it really is.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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pennyhoarder by the way welcome to CCF
Keep looking you will find errors and varieties of all types out there and feel free to post whatever your not sure of here. This thread is a good learning tool for newbies who have never seen an acid coin.
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Valued Member
Canada
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That certainly is one thin coin. I didn't realize they could get that thin and still show something on the coin. My first thought was wrong planchette, but it would have come out less faded and frazzled.
I certainly learn something every day at this forum, so keep asking. I'd love to put one like that in my "fake ?" album to remind me what those look like.
Happy Hunting!
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Forum Kid
Canada
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Yes the classic acid treatment, I see lots of them! I have a large container full of the damaged copper 1 cent coins, hopefully I will get them to the melting pot soon!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Vanisle3 kid, you are making a very strong statement.
please post a few here out of your container.
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Valued Member
Canada
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As far as I know the details on thin planchet strikes are not effected and should not look so degraded. If your argument is that because the planchet was thin the die could not strike the coin properly then how was the upending mill able to create the rim?
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New Member
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Hi,
It would have been a better compare a 12 sided cent with another 12 sided cent since that type used thinner planchets compared to the round types. Hence they are 12 sided to reinforce the cents and prevent bending.
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