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New Member
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I noticed this large cent is alot thinner then the others as well as smaller. In one of the pictures the smaller large cent is placed on top of the other large cent and look how much smaller it is?   |
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Moderator
 United States
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 to CCF. Date? Weight? John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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If the thin one is an 1858 or '59, that's the way that they were made ... 1/3 thinner, but the diameters should be the same.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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to the CCF It looks like the George V coin had its rim ground off-notice that there are no denticles. It may just be thinner because there is no rim left. But a weight would help to confirm this idea. |
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Canada
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Post-mint damage from what I can see... someone filed off the rim a long time ago, since the entire thing has retoned....
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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is the other side overly worn, or damaged? why would the coin be about 1/3 thinner?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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What year is the smaller coin ? How much does the smaller one weigh ? If it's 1920, maybe a small planchet got in with the large ones ?
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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To the Forum. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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The smaller penny is a 1911; no 'Dei Gra' on it.
Perhaps it was acid-dipped? That might explain the thinness...
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Moderator
Canada
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why would the coin be about 1/3 thinner? Remember that the rim is the thickest part of the coin - remove the rim and the edge view looks much different. Try taking some callipers and measuring the thickness of any large cent inside the rim. "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 don't have a scale so I'm gonna have to order one online then I'll you know how much it weighs. Also the other side is in perfect condition just like the back side in the photo. The coin is 1911
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Posted 01/07/2019 06:02 am
