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ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19150 Posts	Posted 01/06/2023 11:35 am Was going through more wheat cents the last few days and found this--see photos below. First noticed the 'drop off' of the right wheat stalk. Flipped the coin over and the obverse (immediately opposite) also shows signs of 'drop off'. I'm sure there's a more elegant term, but I'm lazy this morning. The third pic shows a rim shot, which confirms the thinning of the struck coin. For comparison purposes, the coin in question is sandwiched between two standard wheat cents. We've all heard of pinching pennies, well...... The photos were taken at slight angles, so the images appear to be skewed from the vertical. Used my phone, not my better set-up. Again, lazy. Report this Post to the Staff

Halo1st Pillar of the Community United States 2775 Posts	Posted 01/06/2023 11:54 am Weight? Thanks, Doug. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19150 Posts	Posted 01/06/2023 12:07 pm And the weight is.... 2.81 Report this Post to the Staff
Halo1st Pillar of the Community United States 2775 Posts	Posted 01/06/2023 12:29 pm A bit under weight. Thanks, Doug. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34402 Posts	Posted 01/06/2023 6:07 pm Sounds like a tapered planchet to me. Is that your thinking too @ijn? "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95649 Posts	Posted 01/06/2023 6:28 pm Looks like a tapered planchet to me - not enough metal to fill in back to the collar and the proto rim from the upsetting mill is still present on this coin. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19150 Posts	Posted 01/07/2023 09:40 am Yes, thinking tapered planchet as well. One of the very few I've come across. Report this Post to the Staff
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