1944 D Penny - Was This Flattened By PMD Despite The Crisp Color?

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Bogiesmokes Valued Member United States 197 Posts	Posted 11/03/2021 12:09 pm Hi all, I found this '44 D in a penny roll, both the obverse and reverse have very fat characters, but the color looks great given it's a '44. Was this flattened by a machine post-mint or a car or something? It's surprising that the color looks so nice if so. I'd appreciate any thoughts, thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 11/03/2021 12:10 pm Flatten devices. They were normal at the time of the strike. But later the coin was altered. Not a mint error. Report this Post to the Staff
Bogiesmokes Valued Member United States 197 Posts	Posted 11/03/2021 12:11 pm Thanks for the quick reply, Coop! Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 11/03/2021 12:16 pm IF how this is done (my guess) the coin was probably squeezed with two pieces of leather on each side of the coin in a vise. Thus flattening the devices, but not enlarging the diameter of the coin. I don't have a vise to prove that, but someone may confirm this using a copper planchet coin before 1981. Take before and after images and post them. I'll add them to my educational files. Report this Post to the Staff
chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 11/03/2021 3:05 pm Yes coop. I've heard of people pounding Lincoln Cents between two pieces of leather too. This increases its diameter. Nicknamed a TEXAS PENNY. Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Edited by chafemasterj 11/03/2021 3:06 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Dennman Valued Member Canada 496 Posts	Posted 11/03/2021 4:44 pm Looks like it was cleaned up in a rock tumbler. Report this Post to the Staff
chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 11/04/2021 11:08 am Quote: Looks like it was cleaned up in a rock tumbler. Lol. Sure does. Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Report this Post to the Staff
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