Nickel Sized 1985 Lincoln Cent - Novelty Coin?

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Skippy Topaz Valued Member United States 255 Posts	Posted 11/15/2023 12:26 am * Edited by Staff to Add Year to Title. It's very important to have in the title. * I got this coin in change recently that looks like a Lincoln Cent but is the size of a Nickel.. It's made of metal and appears to be the same thickness as a penny but I don't have a scale so I can't weigh it. Can not figure out what the heck this is.. is it just some novelty coin? Doesn't seem like it would be worth the time, effort or money making a novelty coin out of metal that's worth one penny... Any ideas? Report this Post to the Staff

Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6451 Posts	Posted 11/15/2023 12:38 am A Texas Cent? Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 24898 Posts	Posted 11/15/2023 12:42 am Certainly looks like a Texas Cent to me too, Brandmeister. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
Skippy Topaz Valued Member United States 255 Posts	Posted 11/15/2023 01:17 am Oh!! Very cool, Thanks for the info. It makes perfect "cents" because it didn't look like it was mashed because it still had detail but mashing it between pieces of leather wouldn't flatten it out. Though it is sligbtly warped.. I guess the last question would be. WHY? why would anyone do this to a coin? Thanks for the replies :) Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16806 Posts	Posted 11/15/2023 06:51 am Quote: I guess the last question would be. WHY? why would anyone do this to a coin? Well, one possibility is that, since it is now the same size as a 5 cent piece, perhaps a vending machine might accept it as a 5 cent piece. Sure, if the vending machine manufacturer is doing their job properly it won't work (too lightweight) but in the minds of some people, you never know until you try. It may not seem very logical - and making a Texas Cent probably takes a lot longer than 4 cents worth of labour - but to quote Dr Taylor from Star Trek IV, "Whoever said the human race was logical?" 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
Spence Moderator United States 34393 Posts	Posted 11/15/2023 07:37 am Quote: why would anyone do this to a coin? Entertainment? Curiosity? Boredom? We will never know the motivation I'm afraid, but we see these things posted here multiple times per year. "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
Skippy Topaz Valued Member United States 255 Posts	Posted 11/15/2023 08:16 am Thanks again for the replies :) Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 11/15/2023 08:43 am Enter Texas Cent in the search box above to read many past threads about this subject Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187582 Posts	Posted 11/15/2023 10:28 am Quote: Enter Texas Cent in the search box above to read many past threads about this subject Or just click on Texas Cent link that is automatically created every time you type Texas Cent. 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
Dearborn Moderator United States 94728 Posts	Posted 11/15/2023 4:03 pm nice Texas Cent.. 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
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73623 Posts	Posted 11/15/2023 11:00 pm Agreed, a Texas Cent. PMD. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
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