1973 D Lincoln Cent - Fake/Counterfeit Or Something Valuable?

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GeauxLdCoins New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 01/03/2017 7:11 pm I've got a 1973 D "Penny" that has puzzled me for years. I have always thought it's either the most valuable or most worthless thing in my collection. I've never been able to find anything in books or the internet about this type of coin error, so I suspect it's worthless, but I've always wondered, "Who would counterfeit a penny?". The size of the coin matches to a normal penny. The color appears to be a normal penny color. However, the depth of the coin seems to be less than half of that of a normal penny. Picture 1: Alleged 1973 D Penny (left), normal 1996 penny (right) Picture 2: Alleged 1973 D Penny on top of the normal penny Picture 3: side view showing depth difference Am I dealing with a counterfeit penny or is this something I should get checked out? I've never found anything on this before. * Edited by Staff to add images to the post. * Report this Post to the Staff

BigSilver Pillar of the Community United States 2843 Posts	Posted 01/03/2017 7:18 pm interesting. Do you have a scale that is accurate to 1/10 of a gram. The weight would be a good starting point. Report this Post to the Staff
Pete2226 Pillar of the Community United States 3330 Posts	Posted 01/03/2017 8:12 pm Possible acid. http://www.error-ref.com/acid-shrunk-coins/ Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 01/03/2017 8:23 pm Acid bath. Both width and depth reduced. Report this Post to the Staff
silverwolf Pillar of the Community Canada 3733 Posts	Posted 01/03/2017 10:16 pm would need larger more clear photos to be sure.. Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10038 Posts	Posted 01/03/2017 11:24 pm Nitric acid treatment - used to dissolve common date pennies in my chemistry classes for my kids to see differences in acids. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
uruman Pillar of the Community United States 5193 Posts	Posted 01/04/2017 12:00 am ,bath acid treatment Report this Post to the Staff
Dustin6 Pillar of the Community United States 3516 Posts	Posted 01/04/2017 12:19 am to CCF!! this is acid damage Report this Post to the Staff
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1973 D Lincoln Cent - Counterfeit Or Something Valuable?