Help With A I Think 1957 Wheat Penny That Is Very Off

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Gemmi8 New Member United States 24 Posts	Posted 05/21/2023 1:11 pm Hi. First time posing a question on here. I recently found what I believe is a 1957 Wheat penny that is extremely thin. Thinner than a dime. Weighs in at 1.8 grams and the edges feel like a dime but really hard to tell. Report this Post to the Staff

Keith67 Pillar of the Community United States 6527 Posts	Posted 05/21/2023 1:17 pm to the CCF We are going to need photos of both sides the whole coin. Report this Post to the Staff
11997755 Pillar of the Community United States 2253 Posts	Posted 05/21/2023 1:19 pm It's either environmental or acid damage. Not an error. PMD Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 05/21/2023 1:20 pm Full pics of both sides, please. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
MisterT Pillar of the Community United States 2003 Posts	Posted 05/21/2023 1:21 pm by the looks of the corroded surfaces it would appear that the coin was in an acid environment. Either acidic soil or soaked in a liquid acid solution. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19144 Posts	Posted 05/21/2023 1:41 pm Yes, full, large and sharp pics. As it is, we're likely dealing with a coin that spent considerable time in a corrosive environment. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95443 Posts	Posted 05/21/2023 2:29 pm Sometimes we can figure out what happened to a coin with partial images, but not this time - we will need to see the entire coin (both sides) The entire coin in one image not broken up into many.. 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
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 05/21/2023 3:50 pm Under weight. As mention probably an acid dipped coin. No premium for an altered coin. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188105 Posts	Posted 05/22/2023 09:16 am 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
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 05/22/2023 5:14 pm to the CCF and acid. And as stated above pictures of the whole coin are best. Report this Post to the Staff
Gemmi8 New Member United States 24 Posts	Posted 05/25/2023 2:29 pm I apologize. Here are photos of the full coin, It only weighs 1.82 grams and the edges are rough like a dime Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95443 Posts	Posted 05/25/2023 2:35 pm This appears to be an acid dipped cent, reducing its size and mass. 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 19144 Posts	Posted 05/25/2023 2:42 pm Long exposure to acid, me thinks. Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 05/25/2023 4:47 pm Yes and not just an in and out. That took some time to remove that much. Report this Post to the Staff
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