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Alright this is my thoughts on how this happened and I am no expert so I leave this up to you to tell me if I'm right. 1) Copper planchet goes through Dime Edging? 2) Someone finds it and throws it back to the penny section? 3) Die hits just right to make smaller penny? The edge is much larger then a penny's edge. Or is it possable that in 1936 they put the edge on after?    Edited by jeffreyice1
08/28/2008 9:31 pm
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It looks pretty badly abused to me... I'm far from an expert, but I'd say that it's been banged up so much, that the edges flattened out over time.
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PS the weight is exactly the same as pre 1982 penny's. And its the exact width of a dime. Placed a dime on top an it match's!!
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08/28/2008 9:45 pm
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Is that one of those "spooned" cents? Just a guess  |
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Check the coppercoins.com website
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Daviscfad: Thanks, I have and also lincolncentresource.com and cant find anything. If you have found something there let me know where it's at!
This is defiantly not a spooned coin as they would have marks going up the edge in a curve fashion. This is sharp and like I said the exact same size as a Dime. It is a crisp edge down to the surface of the coin.
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08/28/2008 10:32 pm
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It could be an error I am NO expert but if I come across something I will let you know
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I notice this topic gets discussed nearly once a day, so here's an idea: If you also suspect this coin may be what I do, simply use the icon/link combo I've created below for future cases. That way we save repeating ourselves and all spend more times on good coins  Here it is, and if you can think of a better discussion to link to, let me know.   (click for more info)Edited by KurtS
08/28/2008 11:16 pm
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yep that would be a spooned cent
not enouph damage to be a dryer damage
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But look at all that abrasion in the fields. LOL...hence my point, time wasted in endless analysis of P.M.D. |
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Hi,
It's a clunker and I think that Kurt is on the right track. It is not an error of any kind. It is post mint damage.
Thanks,
Bill
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I'm not disagreeing with the group but this is the first time I have seen a dryer reduce a penny to the size of a dime. Thanks for the input. Its just been the first time I have seen this type of coin in a roll (That is supposed to be from 1972 that was unopened). FYI: Did search on Dryer Coins and only this post comes up! PS They should use this method for spooning instead of hammer!   Edited by jeffreyice1
08/29/2008 02:22 am
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Just chalk it up then as the first one you've seen. many of the ones I have have ben reduced to the size of a dime.
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