1958 D Cent Weighing 2.6 Grams - Coin Community Forum

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Nobile03 Valued Member United States 119 Posts	Posted 11/10/2018 08:24 am Came across this, it's well worn but it also just doesn't feel right, being held I get the feeling it's a different metal, it also makes a very different sounding noise when dropped compared to any other cent from around this era, I do not know what to think, what are your thoughts? Report this Post to the Staff

twistedt Valued Member United States 366 Posts	Posted 11/10/2018 09:00 am looks like it may have been dipped in acid Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34413 Posts	Posted 11/10/2018 09:12 am For sure it has lost some mass because of chemical or environmental exposure and it certainly could have been an acid bath. "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
mcshilling Pillar of the Community Canada 9162 Posts	Posted 11/10/2018 09:19 am Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 11/10/2018 2:40 pm Acid dipped: Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74249 Posts	Posted 11/10/2018 7:01 pm It's 100% Post Strike Damage. Dipping a coin in acid back then was a common practice. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
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