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New Member
United States
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I had some old pennies I got from my grandmother years ago. One of them appears to be the mirror image of a 1912 one cent piece. The other side has no image. the blank it is on is slightly thicker than a standard penny. It also has black speckles on or in it. I would like to send it into PCGS to be graded, but would feel like a fool if it isn't even a coin. Any thoughts.   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
62064 Posts |
Looks like a copper slug that someone pressed with a coin to make the mirrored design.
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Moderator
 United States
56855 Posts |
 to CCF. Looks fake to me also. John1  |
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New Member
 United States
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Thanks for the speedy responses. I thought it may just be a slug, but it is nice to get a second opinion.
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Rest in Peace
United States
4078 Posts |
A slug but, an interesting slug. LOL
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Moderator
United States
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Seeing the other side might be helpful. Is the weight correct? It's almost certainly not real but there's not enough evidence to be sure yet.
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New Member
United States
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It is thicker, I do not have a scale accurate enough to weigh it, but it seems heavier. Even as just a slug I am impressed with how deep the liberty and 1912 got imprinted. The detail on Lincoln is also pretty good.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would keep it as a cool curiosity.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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If it weighs exactly the same as a penny, it is probably a genuine brokage.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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But not the thickness of the slug compared with the cent on the right? The stick metal is a lot taller and that is not considering the upset/strike on the coin on the right. To make this an even comparison, it would would need to be a blank (type 1 to see how think they are to see how much thicker the slug is. Weight would be way off.
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