Riddle Me This... Is This A 1948 Wheat Cent Struck On A Dime Planchet?

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jyelton12 New Member United States 46 Posts	Posted 04/08/2016 12:40 am Ok, weird. Check out this Wheat cent. super thin and super small. Its the size of a dime but obviously copper. They didnt have clad dimes back then so I don't know what could be going on here. any clue? I have it compared to a modern dime and another Wheat cent. SEE HOW THIN IT IS? * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 04/08/2016 12:59 am the metallic composition of a cent and dime aren't the same. If it was struck on a dime planchet, it would be silver in color and not colored copper. Report this Post to the Staff
greenprint Valued Member United States 477 Posts	Posted 04/08/2016 01:57 am Hm how much does it weigh? Report this Post to the Staff
BlueSolo Pillar of the Community United States 740 Posts	Posted 04/08/2016 02:43 am Pennies were filed/sanded down to the size of dimes to fool candy machines. Either that or it was acid dipped. Given how pitted it looks and how it's trapping dirt I am going with acid dipped. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCollector2000 Pillar of the Community United States 2563 Posts	Posted 04/08/2016 07:17 am I found the same thing on a 1970 D. The things people do for a few extra cents. Report this Post to the Staff
kanga Pillar of the Community United States 5825 Posts	Posted 04/08/2016 08:54 am Back in the 40's the US Mint was also striking coins for other countries. So your coin COULD be struck on a planchet sized for another country's coin. Ask here: https://www.cointalk.com Joining is free. Be ready with as much info as you can get (date, mintmark, weight, diameter, thickness) AND with a very good image Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/08/2016 11:28 am I agree with the acid dipped issue for this coin. On an acid dipped coin the rims are the first to go. The acid reduces the same amount, leaving the design weaker and the metal on the rim get reduced in a larger way. From the top and bottom and the edge also. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 04/08/2016 1:24 pm @Kanga, why on earth would you tell someone to go join another forum for information when there is plenty of knowledge and information here Report this Post to the Staff
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