1991 D Oversized Planchet? - Coin Community Forum

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RCarv Valued Member 200 Posts	Posted 04/08/2021 7:21 pm I just noticed I post more odd coins than anything else lol Report this Post to the Staff

bobby131313 Forum Dad United States 24170 Posts	Posted 04/08/2021 7:39 pm Texas cent. Made by putting a normal cent between 2 pieces of thick leather or rubber an then smacked with a hammer until it stretches the coin out. You can even see the flattened rim. Shop CCF Members on eBay. Report this Post to the Staff
Rothery Pillar of the Community 2145 Posts	Posted 04/08/2021 7:41 pm I take it your asking about the thickness of the ~~rim~~ Edge? Over sized planchet usually has to do with being a bigger diameter. Edited by Rothery 04/08/2021 7:52 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/08/2021 7:41 pm Please be more specific with your question. Oversized? Let's start with the weight in grams and the diameter. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 04/08/2021 7:49 pm The edge looks wider to me. That is because too much tonnage was used "I think". Kinda common. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
RCarv Valued Member 200 Posts	Posted 04/08/2021 8:18 pm Weight is good.. Just Thicker than normal. Report this Post to the Staff
bobby131313 Forum Dad United States 24170 Posts	Posted 04/08/2021 8:30 pm Then it's the start of a Dryer Coin. Shop CCF Members on eBay. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 97062 Posts	Posted 04/08/2021 8:32 pm Quote: Weight is good.. is it lighter than 2.5g? The coin has some missing copper on both sides as if it was sanded a bit to remove it. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34426 Posts	Posted 04/08/2021 8:33 pm Yes I agree with @bobby that this is an early-stage Dryer Coin. "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
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