1974 Lincoln Penny • 2.35 Grams • Could This Be A Foreign Or Experimental Planchette?

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Momoney215 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 04/12/2024 4:17 pm Hello everyone! So, I was weighing some pennies I've had for years but never got around to weighing them & I found something I found odd. I have a 1974 Philadelphia struck Lincoln Penny that weighs 2.35 Grams. It has the proper copper color to it. I'm aware of the aluminum experimental planchette from that year but they weigh under a gram so I think it's safe to say it's not one of those. And before anyone simply denotes this as an acid bath, I'm not 100% convinced. Could an acid bath remove that much weight while leaving it in the condition it's still in and having the mass & appearance still left by doing so? I'm no expert, so all this is my own speculation but upon looking closer it appears to have been possibly struck onto a foreign planchette w/a possible grease strike? Although I'm a lifelong collector thanks to my father and as much research I have done & continue to do, I wouldn't consider myself an expert. So that's why I need everyone's help on determining what it is I have in my possession. Any & all help in determining what exactly I do have, would be greatly appreciated. P.S. I'm having trouble shrinking the pic of the coin showing it's weight on my gram scale. Edited by Momoney215 04/12/2024 4:44 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Centinal Valued Member United States 263 Posts	Posted 04/12/2024 4:22 pm Ouch. Something caustic was on that coin for sure. Edited by Centinal 04/12/2024 4:23 pm Report this Post to the Staff
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8775 Posts	Posted 04/12/2024 4:43 pm Looks like environmental damage of some sort. A grounder of possibly in a fountain for years. -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/12/2024 4:47 pm Just corroded, a spender. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 04/12/2024 5:24 pm to the CCF Acid or ED, PMD. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19189 Posts	Posted 04/12/2024 6:03 pm Corrosion has removed/eliminated some of the metal, which has reduced the coin's weight. Report this Post to the Staff
BStrauss3 Pillar of the Community United States 4593 Posts	Posted 04/12/2024 6:10 pm /1/ Acid trip /2/ Planchet. A planchette is used with an ouiji board -----Burton 50+ year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973) Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, EveryCountry (online) coin club Owned by three cats and a wife of 40+ years (joined 1983) Author: 3rd Edition of the Sample Slabs book, https://www.sampleslabs.info/ Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96936 Posts	Posted 04/12/2024 7:41 pm Who is playing Ouija here? This coin has seen much better times - looks like an acid trip (dip) 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
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25398 Posts	Posted 04/12/2024 9:04 pm to the CCF, Momoney215! I agree with everyone above that your coin has had a bad acid trip. Here's a 1962-D LMC I found that suffered the same fate. Weight 1.69 g; diameter 18.41 mm; thickness 1.02 mm. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74592 Posts	Posted 04/15/2024 12:28 am I agree, just Environmental Damage. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
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