1989 Lincoln Cent On Nickel Planchette?

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Zac Labonte New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 06/21/2023 4:42 pm I came across this 1989 penny yesterday, it's roughly the size of a nickel, it weighs 2.53grams, and isn't magnetic, it appears to be very thin. Has anyone seen anything like this? Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 06/21/2023 5:01 pm Can you give us the weight, please? Probably a so-called " Texas Cent". which has been hammered out to a larger diameter using a piece of leather. to the CCF! Edited by Coinfrog 06/21/2023 5:02 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73922 Posts	Posted 06/21/2023 5:11 pm To CCF! I agree that it might be a " Texas Cent". Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Cointree Valued Member United States 449 Posts	Posted 06/21/2023 5:11 pm Texas Cent Report this Post to the Staff
Zac Labonte New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 06/21/2023 5:36 pm It's 2.53 grams Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 06/21/2023 5:52 pm @zac, first welcome to CCF. Second, when a cent is flattened between two strips of leather as most folks are speculating above, the copper plating tends to come off the zinc core. It looks to me like color of this cent is darker because you are just seeing the zinc core. "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 95432 Posts	Posted 06/21/2023 6:02 pm Yep, Spence just gave the complete story of these 'Texas Cents' But why aren't they called 'Alaska cents'? Alaska is a larger state.. 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
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 06/21/2023 6:10 pm to the CCF and Texas Cent. Dearborn, everything is bigger in Texas. Silvio, Not plated, plating has been cracked off of coin by smashing it between two pieces of leather. It increases the diameter of the cent to a nickel dia. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95432 Posts	Posted 06/21/2023 6:20 pm Quote: Dearborn, everything is bigger in Texas 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
datadragon Pillar of the Community United States 1648 Posts	Posted 06/21/2023 9:02 pm The planchet would also be both the weight and metal content of a "normal" example for the respective planchet it is struck on. So for example, if it is a nickel on a cent planchet, the coin will be the correct weight for a cent at 3.1 grams and contain the copper alloy for a cent. If a cent was on a nickel planchet it would weigh around 5g as a normal nickel planchet would. Quote: It looks to me like color of this cent is darker because you are just seeing the zinc core. I agree with this and when zinc is exposed to the atmosphere, it quickly tarnishes and forms a layer of zinc bloom or Hydrozincite (zinc carbonate). This layer helps prevent further deterioration of the zinc. That is the powdery, white, opaque substance you see. On normal coins this stops the further deterioration of 'zinc rot' from the small break in the copper, but typically they go back into circulation and therefore the protective layer gets removed and the zinc rot continues since the zinc gets exposed again. Edited by datadragon 06/21/2023 9:07 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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Zac Labonte New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 06/22/2023 08:44 am Thanks everyone for the info, this was very informative & Report this Post to the Staff
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