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New Member
United States
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1955 Penny..I wanna know what happened to it so I can learn alot better at this....It seems making extremely fast cars isn't as complex as identifying certain error coins......LOL. Obliterated to almost not being able to read the reverse side and the front side is strange looking yet the penny still weighs in at 3.1 grams..... It certainly feels thicker than normal in the centerpart against a heavier 3.2 gram 1957D I just found 25 mins ago...    *** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. *** Edited by HappyGilmore
07/29/2016 01:18 am
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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 Wow, that poor cent has had a tough 61 years. Looks like it may have spent some time in a parking lot and then harshly cleaned. The pitting suggests acid or something corrosive. Maybe a garage experiment from a bored kid on summer break? Just some ideas. The damage is so extensive and possibly from multiple sources that it's going to be hard to ever pinpoint it definitively. I'm not sold on this being a Dryer Coin though. Could be wrong. |
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New Member
 United States
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Thanks for the reply and a possibility of it being something else...... From what I see ,,I see doubling in ONE CENT on the back and if you look at the E in LIBERTY the E is a 5.... Inside the hole in the wheat stalk bottom the inside is as smooth as the outside and like my 1952 Lincoln Cent with crater in his head this hole seems to have the wheat seeds going down inside the hole...... Heres a couple pictures....in the small crater you can see wheat seeds dipping into the hole and the E in LIBERTY is a 5   Edited by HappyGilmore
07/29/2016 02:15 am
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Moderator
 United States
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Parking lot coin is my thought also. John1  |
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Valued Member
United States
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My vote is parking lot too. That might be were the corrosion came from also. Normally I keep any Wheat cent I find, but when they are this bad I let them spend their last days in circulation. Maybe they will find the hands of someone that has never seen one and that is worth a penny. |
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United States
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From what I read its still worth more than a penny in copper value.... I keep all non conforming pre 82 pennies to keep them out of circulation and avoid others from stumbling upon garbage coins.... Meanwhile I'm honing my skills so when my 3 week vacation hits and my uncirculated aswell as circulated coin rolls arrive from the mint Ill be well versed and ready to rock n roll full steam..Right now I'm dabbling n stumbling a lil but learning valuable stuff too.  This one seems like it may be made of brass... Thanks again to all who have contributed. Edited by HappyGilmore
07/29/2016 11:44 am
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Pillar of the Community
Norway
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I'd classify it as 'roadkill'. Probably lost on a sidewalk (or at a parking lot or so) and had a tough life on the streets for a while.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Lincoln Cent Lover!VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Parking lot victim makes sense - perhaps the pits were caused by road salt.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I am with the others ... gravel road kill
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New Member
United States
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Ok so Roadkill-ala-de-pavement it is...!!Thanks guys..!!...
I feel had it not been so emaciated it could of been one of those 1955's possibly worth something higher than $100 and that just Hoovers at the thought....LOL
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