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  Dimensions are: 0.054" thick x 0.809-0.825" diameter Weight is 3.7 grams Can you please help me identify this coin?
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Copper colored? Thickness? Same as a nickel or copper cent?    The devices have the look on the reverse of your coin like an acid dipped coin? So if it is not a copper color coin, I suspect an altered coin. |
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it's too heavy to be a cent planchet
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It has been intentionally altered.
If it was a cent planchet, it would read 3.11g not 3.7g.
Also you can see how much out of round it is as if
someone filed it down.
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This is clearly an off-metal error. It's remotely possible that it was struck on an overweight cent planchet. Otherwise, it would represent an "orphan" off-metal error, i.e. one that doesn't correspond to anything the Mint was striking at the time. The Denver Mint did not strike any foreign issues in 1964.
Error coin writer and researcher.
Edited by mikediamond
02/12/2022 12:07 pm
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The thinness and distortion of the lettering near the rim is not something that can be easily reproduced. Definitely an off-metal error as Mike says.
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Incredible coin! I hope you don't mind me asking but did you find this or was it a purchase of yours?
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Thanks for the information! We used a postal scale to measure the coin. Perhaps I'll need to find access to a more accurate one to double-check the weight. The coin is a copper color (as you can see from the photos).  The attached photo illustrates the thickness of the coin relative to a current U.S. nickel. Do you guys think I should pay the money to have this coin professionally appraised? Any idea what the value of the coin might be? |
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@QuarterHorder72,
Would you believe that this coin belongs to a friend of mine who is literally homeless?! He discovered the coin in his collection after a day of pan-handling here in Shreveport. I'm doing the research for him because he doesn't really have the resources. Wouldn't it be a great story if the coin ended up being valuable? :) God is good.
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I just checked ebay sold values, no exact match but looks like if genuine it would be worth around $300. John1  |
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A postal scale is probably not accurate enough to provide a reliable weight. You'll need to find a better scale. If this proves to be a nickel struck on a cent blank (as appearances suggest), it will be worth more than $100. If the weight holds up (supporting its status as an orphan off-metal error) it might be worth $400 or more.
Error coin writer and researcher.
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That's incredible! What an amazing story to pair with an amazing coin.
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@allbeaux.... I hope your friends coin turns out to be genuine. Also, you can purchase a food scale at Target (that's where I purchased mine) that weighs in the (x.xx grams) & will give you an accurate reading, for around $20.
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Wow, that is an amazing story with an amazing error!
Watch out for those fingerprint oils damaging the coin. Always hold the coin by the edges.
"Pride is yoked with callous behavior, as humility is with compassion." St. Gregory Palamas Top Finds - 1969-S 1c FS-101 http://goccf.com/t/477681 1976 D WQ FS-101 http://goccf.com/t/382777 - 1968 D 1c FS-801 http://goccf.com/t/422254Cool clashed dies - 1972 D 1c http://goccf.com/t/429855&SearchTerms=CCLStruck-In Rim Burr - 1969 S 1c http://goccf.com/t/425587&SearchTerms=burrFloating (Type II) Counterclash - 1978 D 1c http://goccf.com/t/434991&SearchTerms=1978Edited by CoinHI
02/12/2022 7:01 pm
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 Very nice find. As stated, don't hold coins with your bare fingers by the surfaces. you add oils and acids from the skin that will etch the coin with your finger prints and reduce value. Quote:
We used a postal scale to measure the coin. Hmm, a postal scale that ADDS weight? who would have figured? |
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