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New Member
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WOW, That is super interesting. "Texas Penny" never heard of it. I'm so gonna love this group, lol. Well the sad news is my scale does not work for this penny. I will head out to the store in the morning to buy one and will weigh it in. Now you have me all interested in finding a Texas Penny lol.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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JimmyD thank you so much. I have a penny similiar to that one. now I know what it is thank you guys so much. Sunshine0274 thank you for posting this coin. I have the mate to yours. but the one I have is flat. it just looks like pure zinc. again thank you hope your is heavier. have a great one
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New Member
Canada
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Well, went shopping and completely forgot my scale. Try again tomorrow
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Moderator
 Canada
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but how would this blank be larger in diameter. Rocky, the size of the blank is irrelevant. Even if the collar die was disengaged, and a larger planchet could be struck, remember that the working dies are the same size, regardless if it is striking a normal 1-cent planchet, a smaller 10c planchet or a larger planchet... They did not make larger dies to strike larger coins... Here is an example of a larger coin being struck by 1-cent dies. 1c struck over a 5c... (mint sport no doubt, and the collar die was absent.)  "Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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SPP-Ottawa, very nice example! I like it! How much did you purchase that one for?  Errers and Varietys.
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New Member
Canada
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That is one amazingly interesting coin. Love it. I'm interested also to know how much you got that one for. found this coin in an apartment building that I was cleaning to renovate.I found it very interesting. But more interesting is what I am learning from your conversation. I haven't made it into town today to get a scale but will be heading into work. On my way back I will not forget to pick up a scale. It's a small town so I might not find one. If I dont I will order one. Is there a certain scale o should use for coins other that a kitchen scale?  |
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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The post office will usually weigh things for you.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5324 Posts |
If you are chummy with CP outlets like Shoppers their scales are very accurate
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Is there a certain scale o should use for coins other that a kitchen scale? A kitchen scale is no good. You need one that preferably goes to 2 decimals (1/100 Gram). |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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SPP-Ottawa thank you so much for those extraordinary. images of those coins wow. this is the stuff I like excellent.
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Moderator
Canada
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"Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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Moderator
Canada
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"Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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New Member
Canada
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I finally got a scale today, the coin weighs the same as the 1999 penny. So somebody must have just heated it up and shaped it into its shape. Thank you for all your help everyone if it wouldn't have been for you I wouldn't have been able to figure this out on my own. You're all the greatest
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