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I have a 1979 US penny that is the size of a dime I cannot find another one like it online so I'm wondering if it's real I think it would have to be why would someone counterfeit a coin that doesn't exist yet and if it is I would like to know what it could be worth and where I could sell it *** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. ***Results
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First,  .  in order to answer your questions. My guess, however, is a Dryer Coin. A coin put in a commercial dryer bounces around inside and flattens the rim, making the coin appear smaller. Those are worthless. |
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to CCF. Need pics please. Sounds like a possible " Texas Cent" John1  |
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John, If it were a Texas Cent wouldnt the size be enlarged? Also, not really sure what is going on here |
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My bad,duh  .Could have been shaved down to the size of a dime and then used in-place of a dime? John1 |
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Wrong Planchet or Post Mint Damage? http://www.lincolncentsonline.com/pmd.htmlAs the story goes, back in the 1950's - 1960's when it cost a dime to use the pay telephones and the really cool stuff was always in the dime gum ball machines, kids would file a penny down to match the size of a dime. Many an unsuspecting machine was taken advantage of this way. If you look at the edges of the coin and examine the dime overlay, it becomes clear that is what has happened in this case. You can even see how the face of the coin was filed down to match the thickness of the dime. Some cents do get minted on the wrong planchets but many are like this one!
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Probably where the term "little shaver" came from, right?  |
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Gina Thanks for the pic @cwb I have heard of these before but hadn't seen one. |
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