1950 Lincoln Penny 2.5 Grams (Yes Another One)

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aloysius52 New Member United States 13 Posts	Posted 10/26/2022 4:26 pm ok, let me try to get this out all at the same time. I am knew to this coin stuff. I have a ***load of pennies I was holding for my then father in law when he was getting a divorce. they sat in my closet for over 30 yrs. so here goes.... I have a 1950 Lincoln Penny,weighing 2.5 grams, the same size a penny should be. it looks damaged on the bottom of the obverse and the top of the reverse. I dont know if this is mint or post mint damage. from what I have been reading here and looking at the pics, it doesn't look like an acid job to me. but you would know better. my questions are: is it real? if so is it worth getting graded? any and all expertise is appreciated. Report this Post to the Staff

JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21627 Posts	Posted 10/26/2022 4:35 pm to the CCF The weak strike and light weight indicates that it may have been struck from a thin planchet. Certainly not worth spending around $50.00 or so get it graded as that would far exceed the value of the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
aloysius52 New Member United States 13 Posts	Posted 10/26/2022 4:35 pm let me try to clarify some of the pics as I dont see the file names... first 2 pics 1952 2.5 grams Lincoln Penny reverse jpg 1952 2.5 grams Lincoln Penny obverse jpg next 2 pics 1952 2.5 grams- thinner left side 1952s 3.1 grams-right side 1952 2.5 grams-left side 1952s 3.1 grams-right side last 2 pics 1952 2.5 grams-top 1952s 3.1 grams-bottom rev 1952 2.5 grams-top 1952s 3.1 grams-bottom obv Report this Post to the Staff
aloysius52 New Member United States 13 Posts	Posted 10/26/2022 4:39 pm sorry , wasnt paying attention to the order I put the file names Report this Post to the Staff
aloysius52 New Member United States 13 Posts	Posted 10/26/2022 4:44 pm hopefully this is a better image of 1952-2.5-grams-top-1952s-3.1-grams-bottom-obv Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189214 Posts	Posted 10/26/2022 4:47 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
aloysius52 New Member United States 13 Posts	Posted 10/26/2022 5:37 pm thanks canada Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 10/26/2022 6:06 pm Confusing pics. Thin planchet seems likely. Not worth grading fees. Report this Post to the Staff
aloysius52 New Member United States 13 Posts	Posted 10/26/2022 8:16 pm boy I really messed up my first post didnt i!!! the title should read 1952 duh!!! the 52 p is next to the 52 s for comparison. I am really sorry. Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21627 Posts	Posted 10/26/2022 8:26 pm No need to apologize, we all mess up some time or the other. Your first photos were sufficient for your question, file names are not necessary. Looking forward to your next question. Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 10/26/2022 10:13 pm to the CCF It's a tapered planchet. The edge is thin where it's tapered, and then normal thickness the rest of the way around. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 10/27/2022 12:57 pm The first coin posted looks like a tapered planchet coin. Also looks a bit on the outside edge of the coin with a very slight clip/or breakaway metal issue. Not worth grading. But an interesting find. (Thus making it under weight and showing a weaker strike on the affected tapered area. Circulation makes the value drop a lot on these errors. 31 Edited by coop 10/27/2022 12:58 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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