Really Thin Penny As If It's A Dime

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Potbellypub Pillar of the Community United States 900 Posts	Posted 02/01/2017 8:37 pm I found this in a clear plastic coin roll and saw it was thinner than the other pennies before I even busted the roll open and thought they mistakenly put a dime in the roll . It is a 1994 penny everything is there including the space to the rim from the letters I'm sure it is some sort of PMD but the whole penny feels thin and I know it's the right planchet because there is zinc rot on the back of the coin any ideas? The first image is the thinner penny the second is another penny for reference to the thickness of a normal penny and the pic off two pennies is for the same .is it possible someone beveled the rim . Edited by Potbellypub 02/01/2017 10:28 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 02/01/2017 9:02 pm how is the reverse? Report this Post to the Staff
Potbellypub Pillar of the Community United States 900 Posts	Posted 02/01/2017 9:23 pm Pretty much the same Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCollector2000 Pillar of the Community United States 2563 Posts	Posted 02/01/2017 9:55 pm My instinct is PMD, but I'll wait for more info Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 02/01/2017 11:20 pm The two coins you are comparing is a copper one (1969 3.11 grams) and a zinc (2.5 grams) one. The weight will be different. The thickness is often just how much the blank was upset to make it into a planchet. If the upset rim is thin, the coin edge will be thin. I found several in the late 1990s that had a taller rim, but they weight the same. The zinc cents rim can flatten easier. (depending on how bad they were abused) So they are different because of base metal composition. Report this Post to the Staff
Potbellypub Pillar of the Community United States 900 Posts	Posted 02/01/2017 11:35 pm so that's a common thing to have a thinner penny? thanks for the replies and explanation ! Report this Post to the Staff
cwb Pillar of the Community United States 3463 Posts	Posted 02/01/2017 11:45 pm Part of it is the shape of the rim that makes it appear thinner. The edges are rounded while the other example is more square. Report this Post to the Staff
Slamnbass Pillar of the Community United States 3644 Posts	Posted 02/01/2017 11:53 pm Awesome pics potbelly! Next time sandwich the coin in between two coins of the same alloy content or similar years for the pics. Also a 10$ scale to the hundreths will help you comparing the weights Edited by Slamnbass 02/01/2017 11:54 pm Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 02/02/2017 11:54 am Often the coin will be flatter in one area than on other areas. Look at a roll of coins in a plastic tube. You can see what I mean. Also Proof coins are have wider rims. A plastic tube can hold 5-/51 coins. With proof coins you do good to get 48 of them in the same tube. Report this Post to the Staff
Potbellypub Pillar of the Community United States 900 Posts	Posted 02/02/2017 4:26 pm thanks CWB slamnbass and coop for the info ! I found a 2000 just about like it last night so it does seem to be common . Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 02/02/2017 4:54 pm Can't remember the last time I tried to get 48 proof cents into a tube, but surely I've done it. Edited by Coinfrog 02/02/2017 4:54 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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