Thin Planchet 1907 Indian Head Penny

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Nccoinguy New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 06/29/2023 9:41 pm I bought this thin planchet penny back in 2010 at a pawn shop in Boone, NC. There was also a 1700s large penny that he had priced for $40, I didn't know anything about it until I went home and looked it up online, by the time I came back the next day someone bought the 1700s penny and the guy that owned the pawn shop said it ended up being worth about $10,000....I messed up big time that day. But I was looking through his bowl of Indian Head pennies, I bought 5 of them for $5. This 1907 thin planchet penny stuck out like a sore thumb. I've had it in a hard plastic holder and it's been in my safe for the last 13 years. I joined this page this week and decided to see if anyone knew anything about the thin planchet pennies like this. Edited by Nccoinguy 06/29/2023 9:43 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74060 Posts	Posted 06/29/2023 9:46 pm Acid dipped coin. Not an error. It was altered after it left the U.S Mint. https://www.error-ref.com/acid-shrunk-coins/ Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Nccoinguy New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 06/29/2023 9:53 pm If it was acid dipped wouldn't it be smaller in diameter? I actually just saw a thin planchet someone posted on here in 2020 and it's the same year as mine, 1907. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34402 Posts	Posted 06/29/2023 10:10 pm Quote: If it was acid dipped wouldn't it be smaller in diameter? It maybe be a little smaller in diameter, but these acid-bathed cents seem to get dramatically thinner without losing too much diameter. Perhaps it is a matter of surface area. "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
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 06/29/2023 11:11 pm Definitely an acid trip. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
kbbpll Pillar of the Community United States 4233 Posts	Posted 06/30/2023 12:33 am I agree with above, and I'll add that I think the pawn shop owner was feeding you a line about his $40 1700s large cent that ended up being worth $10k. No pawn shop owner leaves that kind of money on the table. He was suckering you into thinking you'll score big from his $1 bowl. But I'm a cynic. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95740 Posts	Posted 06/30/2023 9:15 pm Quote: but these acid-bathed cents seem to get dramatically thinner without losing too much diameter. Perhaps it is a matter of surface area. agreed, if a coin was acid dipped and the obverse and reverse lost say half a millimeter each to thin it out, then it only makes sense that the circumference would only be reduced by the same amount. So it would be smaller, but not by much. 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
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