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Valued Member
United States
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Hi again, So I came across this penny when I opened a coin roll about a week ago, didn't think anything of it, I just set it aside, but decided to share for my 100th post. It looks so worn and heavily circulated not sure what to make of it, but I thought it was interesting and stood out. Here are the specs: 1.64mm thick 3.39grams - measured on 2 scales, both calibrated, one reads 3.393, the other reads 3.39 19.04mm from north to south 19.08mm from east to west At first glance, the only things that look decipherable on the obverse from what I can see, are the date, the outline of Lincoln, "Liberty" doesn't look legible but you can tell it used to say Liberty, IGWT is nowhere to be seen. In the reverse, you can see remnants of the outline of "One Cent" and tremendously worn-out wheat leaves. Here are some pics:     Do you think it legitimately came like this from the mint and it could be a legitimate coin? Thoughts? Thanks for stopping by. |
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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It looks like it has been coated with something, hence the added weight.
There is no way that it looked like that when it was struck.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Looks and weight tells me it's been soldered.
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Valued Member
 United States
107 Posts |
JimmyD, thanks for commenting. Interesting you mentioned that it looks like it was coated with something... From my perspective, it looked like a dirty steel 1943 Wheat penny, but I used a magnet on it, and it didn't stick. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Appears to have 'crud' caked on it. Over my many, many years of cent searching, I've come upon coins with a considerable amount of stuff caked on them--good and hard. Could be solder, could be a clay-like substance, even 'fossilized' gum. I'm reasonably confident the coin here didn't leave the striking chamber in that condition.
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Valued Member
United States
107 Posts |
@Cujohn - hmmm.. I thought that too, maybe I should use some solder wick with a soldering iron/desoldering pump on it to see if anything will stick to it/get sucked up. I mean the coin looks already damaged. I'll wait though, to see what more people want to say/comment. I mean, The coin has been already been beat up, so.... @ijn1944 - looks and feels like one cohesive coin/material though and doesn't seem like there are separate substances such as clay or solder, I could be very very wrong, like I've been on with my search for DDO's Edited by Houler
03/20/2022 5:37 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Some sort of foreign substance, agree.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10635 Posts |
Why waste time trying to solve a murder case? There are too many other coins to be searched and sorted through. Ok, you dig out the equipment and discover its solder or it isn't solder...then what? Damage is damage. Life is too short... that rare discovery could be in the next roll you haven't searched yet.  |
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Moderator
United States
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I'll have to agree at this coin is crusted over with something to have it lose its details like this and gain weight.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2775 Posts |
More food for thought. Fuse box example. Thanks, Doug.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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merclover is right,it is a dead damaged coin time to move on.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Cause sometimes it's fun to figure out how the murder was done.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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One time I have 'it many coins from a molding shop. All pennies who look same like this. They use those pennies for better electrical contact at high amperages..
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Posted 03/20/2022 5:18 pm
