1975 D Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC . Dryer Coin? 2.55g

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Jethro4635 Valued Member United States 93 Posts	Posted 08/22/2023 7:45 pm 1975D LMC..2.55g edge looks naturally toned..obverse and reverse show no real damage..smaller than a dime.what do you think...dryer? Thanks for all replies. Report this Post to the Staff

Jethro4635 Valued Member United States 93 Posts	Posted 08/22/2023 7:47 pm The obverse edge looks odd Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/22/2023 7:52 pm Agree, rim looks reduced. Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6455 Posts	Posted 08/22/2023 7:54 pm Acid. A slow acting acid will eat away the metal slowly, leaving the devices mostly intact as it degrades the coin. I have a 1950 Wheat cent that is the same way. It looks bizarre next to a normal sized cent, especially because you can see everything clearly, it's just 80% the normal size. Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6455 Posts	Posted 08/22/2023 7:56 pm Although that last picture pushes me back towards removed material. Why does the rim look so rounded from the top view, but flat and correct from the side view? Edit: just a suggestion, find a coin from that same era for the comparison. Lincoln's bust has been tweaked a few times over the decades, so 1975 vs. 2022 isn't apples-to-apples to judge the bust scale. Edited by Brandmeister 08/22/2023 7:58 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73679 Posts	Posted 08/22/2023 8:18 pm Definitely damaged, maybe grinded down? PMD. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6455 Posts	Posted 08/22/2023 8:52 pm Well, one thing that occurs to me is the lettering on the edge. If it's missing around the curve, then obviously it is worn or ground off. If the lettering is stretched around the side, that's probably slow acid or the Tesla coil shrinking thing. Edit: I think I just realized what was confusing me about the first pic. The undersized cent is sitting on top of the normal cent. I thought it was one coin with the rim intact on the front. Although it looks intact on the reverse, is that pic also on top of another coin? Edited by Brandmeister 08/22/2023 8:57 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94784 Posts	Posted 08/22/2023 9:08 pm the size was reduced intentionally - down to the size of a dime - possibly to use in a vending machine of the day. 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
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6455 Posts	Posted 08/22/2023 9:13 pm Is that close enough to be accepted as a dime in a 1975 vending machine? Probably. =P Report this Post to the Staff
Jethro4635 Valued Member United States 93 Posts	Posted 08/22/2023 9:13 pm The last pic is by itself..yes the first pic is on top of another cent Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 08/23/2023 4:21 pm 100% sanded down edge. A Dryer Coin doesn't affect weight. Acid would affect the whole coin. And yes it would fool a 70s soda machine. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16806 Posts	Posted 08/23/2023 8:48 pm The other clue that it's not acid is the thickness. Acid attacks all surfaces evenly. A coin sitting in acid long enough to shrink in diameter by several mm, would also shrink in thickness by several mm. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
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1975 D LMC. Dryer Coin? 2.55g