1946 D Penny Mint Error Or PMD? - Coin Community Forum

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CRHunting Valued Member United States 172 Posts	Posted 04/13/2022 5:06 pm Hey Everyone, I recently found this coin and it has me a little puzzled. The obverse of the coin looks just like a Wheat cent struck on a tapered planchet. The coin is the correct circumference of a Wheat penny so it doesn't seem like it was squished after leaving the mint. The tapered side is also thinner than a normal Wheat cent. The problem is on the reverse there is very strange pitting right where the taper occurs. To make it more confusing, the coin weighs 3.16g which definitely throws a lot of cold water on the tapered planchet theory. Any ideas? Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/13/2022 5:08 pm Severe environmental damage, perhaps buried at one point. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 04/13/2022 5:16 pm PMD John1 Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/14/2022 12:01 pm Looks like a thinned planchet. But in this condition I doubt there would be a premium for it. Weight should be a tad under weight if a thinned planchet? If normal weight, then it is just a damaged coin. Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21601 Posts	Posted 04/14/2022 1:12 pm OP says the weight is 3.16g which is on the heavy side. Report this Post to the Staff
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