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Chaotech Valued Member United States 99 Posts	Posted 05/22/2008 7:18 pm I need some help trying to find out some history / details on a coin (i think)... Its a 1965 Lincoln Cent thats either the same size or bigger than an Eisenhower dollar... It doesn't have any logo's or branding so I have no idea what company made this... I wonder if it was really produced in 1965 for one... It does have the same appearance of any pre-1982 brown cent so I beleive its solid copper... On the back below the lincoln memorial it has written "The Lincoln Coin Memorial" Other than that... if you shrank this down you wouldnt be able to tell the difference between this and a real Lincoln Cent! Does anyone know where these were made? Why? Whats the story? Edited by Chaotech 05/23/2008 8:16 pm Report this Post to the Staff

chuckster 125 Pillar of the Community United States 4113 Posts	Posted 05/22/2008 8:14 pm Without seeing any pictures, it sounds like you are describing some kind of a commemorative coin. Report this Post to the Staff
chuckster 125 Pillar of the Community United States 4113 Posts	Posted 05/22/2008 8:19 pm Someone on a different forum had a 1965 LMC coin about the size of a half dollar and weighted about 3/4 oz and it was made in Sudsbury Canada- maybe you can try re-searching from there. Good luck! Report this Post to the Staff
BH1964 Bedrock of the Community United States 10982 Posts	Posted 05/22/2008 8:54 pm Did it look anything like this one? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...130104247243 I bought a few of these and they are very realistic but instead of being 3/4" in diameter they are 3" in diameter! ANA #R3154474 Report this Post to the Staff
Chaotech Valued Member United States 99 Posts	Posted 05/23/2008 5:11 pm What chuckster is describing sounds right because I can see a very faint "_____ Canada" on the back but I cant read the first word... its actually bigger than a half dollar... 3/4 ounce is probably about right if I had to guess... Report this Post to the Staff
Chaotech Valued Member United States 99 Posts	Posted 05/23/2008 8:15 pm Edited by Chaotech 05/23/2008 8:16 pm Report this Post to the Staff
penny pincher Valued Member United States 429 Posts	Posted 05/24/2008 10:02 pm If it is what I am thinking it is, then it is a novelty item. About two years ago I went into my local coin shop and bought a few on these coins: a penny (can't find it to compare to yours), a Walking Liberty half dollar, Indian Head penny, Shield 5 cents and a $20 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle and only pain about a dime a piece for them. I asked about them and can not remember what exactly the dealer told be, but that they are a novelty item so if anyone else knows more about them I also would appreciate it. When I get my scanner working again I will post some pictures as well. Report this Post to the Staff
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