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I have a 1927 Wheat cent. I am new to collecting and this one coin I found in a garage sale. Its odd tho. Not as think as the other wheats that I have and not as big as round. Take a look at the photos and tell me what yall think.     Any help on this is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance and thanks for the forum. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I think it has been soaked in acid for a while. Either strong acid for a relatively short time or weak acidic solution or possibly acidic soil for 50-80 yrs. Acid dissolves at generally same rate, so the copper ( don't try with zinc type) keeps the image of the devices ( face, letters, etc) proportional. The Key is that it also dissolves from the edge, so the coin gets a smaller diameter along with the decreased thickness.
Jim
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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looks like it was struck on a dime planchet to me or some other type of planchet, is it silvery in color?
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New Member
 United States
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This only thing I see that it would not be from acid is becuase of the strength of the metal. How would I bee able to tell without cleaning it if it was on a dime planchet.
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Rest in Peace
United States
1943 Posts |
Check the weight of a silver dime in the RedBook and then weigh your coin. Good luck. |
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Rest in Peace
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1943 Posts |
But looking at the photos I also think this coin has been exposed to acid. The details wouldn't be this mushy if it were just struck on a dime planchet.
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New Member
United States
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The now the next problem is that it is thinner than a dime. It is a little thicker than 2 business cards that is how thin it is. It maybe as thick as 3 business cards.
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New Member
United States
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Do you think by cleaning it that it will hurt the coin or value if any.
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Valued Member
United States
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high school science experiment. definitely acid bath. I've seen many and this looks just like them.
Richard
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Bedrock of the Community
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ok, I guess I stand corrected but it sure looks like it has a silvery color to it. And just for the OP if it were stamped on a smaller planchet then it would be thinner than the original coin would be because it would have to spread the metal out to the sides before it would stop
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I guess I should explain what I mean by mushy. You are right that a smaller planchet would cause the metal to not spread as much. But this would only keep the deeper details from forming. The details that do form will still have sharp edges. Look at the wheat stalks. I could understand if the lines inside the stalks were weak but the outside edges should be square and sharp for however far they are formed upward. The edges of the stalks on this coin are weak or mushy. That's why I think they have been slowly eaten away by acid.
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Do you think by cleaning it that it will hurt the coin or value if any.
The coin technically has no value over 1 cent Nice find anyways....always curious on the stories of destroyed coins |
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Pillar of the Community
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My vote lies with acid as well. This is one that my grandfather has that was also pronounced an acid job. https://goccf.com/t/26374 |
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New Member
United States
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Ok I have cleaned this coin. Here are the updated pictures.   Starting to believe it is a acid wash. Thanks for the information everyone. |
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Posted 05/09/2008 9:20 pm
