Novice Needs Input On 1963 D Penny Possible Error

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Dallas New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 03/03/2018 01:27 am This 1963 D penny is roughly the size of a dime and weighs 2.5 grams. I was just wondering what you guys thought about it. Is it worth holding on to? Report this Post to the Staff

spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 03/03/2018 01:53 am I really don't know for sure, but there are a few possibilities. It could be acid-dipped, but it does not appear to be so. I don't think that is a legitimate answer. It could have been struck on a similar, but smaller, foreign coin planchet. The year and any countries involved would need to be worked out for that one. Most likely, it was artificially worn down on the edges to create a smaller cent. That would be just damage. 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
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 03/03/2018 01:55 am to the answer factory No error, has had a slight modification done to it. Years ago they were used in the milk machines in place of a dime. Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 03/03/2018 01:58 am Quote: ..roughly the size of a dime.. That might be the reason. Maybe someone loaded a roll of dimes with it (and many more) to get free money. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/03/2018 04:28 am to CCF.I agree with Crazyb0. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/03/2018 09:49 am Good one, Crazy. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/03/2018 1:27 pm The coin looks altered. Mike Diamond posted about this a while back. ~~I can't find my image of it yet.~~ Found it. Edited by coop 03/03/2018 1:29 pm Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 03/03/2018 1:30 pm It's PMD. Someone probably altered the edge and put it in a dime roll or an old vending machine. Edited by SilverDollar2017 03/03/2018 1:31 pm Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/03/2018 1:45 pm Note the year. Back then you could buy a soda from a vending machine (10 oz. bottle) for 10 cents. So they may have reduced the overall size a bit. But probably didn't work as it would have been too heavy. They used to use acid to turn a cent into a dime size. But it wasn't struck like that. PSD Report this Post to the Staff
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