1945 Penny With Possible Strange Composition

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Funeral New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 04/25/2017 03:41 am I found a 1945 penny today that is reddish in tint(something I've seen many times) but it caught my attention when I dropped in on the table and it made a strange sound that I can't recall having heard from any other wheats I have. it appears to be thinner than the other pennies as well. it's fairly worn but not so much that you can't clearly decipher all the writing. would a thinner planchet make the coin sound different? I'm stumped on this one. Report this Post to the Staff

Funeral New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 04/25/2017 04:14 am While examing it more, I noticed it is also slightly smaller in diameter than other pennies. Picture included this time, although not great ones. Report this Post to the Staff
uruman Pillar of the Community United States 5193 Posts	Posted 04/25/2017 07:39 am , need better pictures. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/25/2017 5:00 pm I think so! to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Rage9712 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 06/24/2017 03:46 am Hi I found the same penny1945 no mont mark and it weighs2.6 and also found 1945 d and is different weighs3.1 Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 06/24/2017 03:59 am Quote: would a thinner planchet make the coin sound different? Yes. Density and mass affect the tone. Generally speaking, a coin with greater mass/density will have a higher tone than the same coin of a lower mass composition (e.g. a silver quarter vs. clad for the same year). In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
Rage9712 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 06/24/2017 04:59 am Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 06/24/2017 12:26 pm On the opposite side you might see the same thing going on with it there also if it is a tapered planchet. Report this Post to the Staff
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