1942 Wheat Penny. Weight Is At 2.3 Grams But In Bad Shape.

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Chavez Valued Member United States 252 Posts	Posted 06/07/2018 9:01 pm I have this 1942 wheatie and it weighs in at 2.2 grams. Now, I have to tell you this thing is a mess. Not sure if it is just worn down so much, it has lost some weight. School me please. Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34418 Posts	Posted 06/07/2018 9:05 pm Looks like it took a bath in acid. If you use the CCF search function with the key words ACID CENT, you will find other examples. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74355 Posts	Posted 06/07/2018 9:15 pm It was dipped in acid, causing the coin to reduce in size. It's Post Strike Damage and not an error coin. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 06/08/2018 01:37 am Acid..... Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 06/08/2018 02:29 am Acid ate away at the coin and reduced its weight and appearance. @coop Have you ever tested lysergic acid diethylamide on a coin? 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
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 06/08/2018 02:36 am No. But when we used to go on vacation and I would put a quarter on top of a shampoo bottle to keep it from leaking. The shampoo turned the quarter green in a matter of hours. Not a pretty site. Imagine what it does to you head? Edited by coop 06/08/2018 11:11 am Report this Post to the Staff
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