1969 D Penny The Same Diameter As A Dime Any Thoughts?

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mas676 New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 05/04/2019 01:02 am I was penny roll hunting and found this penny it is the same diameter as a dime but thicker, the edge doesn't look worn it looks like it's missing the ridge. I weighed it and it's 2.6 grams I weighed a dime and it 2.3 grams. I took some pics any thoughts would be appreciated. Thank you. Report this Post to the Staff

Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 05/04/2019 01:09 am I think someone altered the cent to fit in a dime coin roll. PMD Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74624 Posts	Posted 05/04/2019 01:24 am To CCF! Just a damaged coin unfortunately ( PSD). Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Greasy Fingers Pillar of the Community United States 7055 Posts	Posted 05/04/2019 02:12 am It's a vending machine dime...we would grind them down on a concrete curb until they were the size of a dime..wala soda for Two Cents and a nickel change to boot Report this Post to the Staff
Tunnioc Pillar of the Community United States 3179 Posts	Posted 05/04/2019 02:16 am and , somebody filed the edges down to pass as a dime. Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 05/04/2019 02:55 am 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
mas676 New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 05/04/2019 03:03 am Thanks for the Welcomes and I appreciate your help. The edge doesn't look like it was ground down or sanded on it looks just like a normal penny. Edited by mas676 05/04/2019 03:10 am Report this Post to the Staff
Big-Kingdom Pillar of the Community United States 1667 Posts	Posted 05/04/2019 07:37 am I agree with the op. The edge doesn't look like it was sanded or ground down to me either. Compressed inward maybe, not like a vise but maybe like a round cable lug die crimper or something like that... Feel like it has to be PMD of some sort though, the cent doesn't fit into a dime collar and the edge would have Reeding on it if it somehow could even if they used the cent dies. Doesn't look acid dipped either it would be thinner not thicker. Strong magnetic field on the edges to compress it maybe? Science people do strange things to coins for experiments. Maybe it's that. Saw a video of some dude using a magnetic field to melt steel once. Edited by Big-Kingdom 05/04/2019 07:53 am Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 05/04/2019 09:00 am Must admit that edge looks pretty smooth and normal. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Bate Pillar of the Community United States 1937 Posts	Posted 05/04/2019 12:02 pm Weight it 2.6 that very off..interesting Edited by Bate 05/04/2019 12:04 pm Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 05/04/2019 3:05 pm Looks like it was cut from the top to the bottom. The letters are flattened on the reverse: If the weight is under, then was probably altered. Report this Post to the Staff
mas676 New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 05/04/2019 6:55 pm Both obverse and reverse have a rounded edge, it does look very similar though. Edited by mas676 05/04/2019 6:56 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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