1955 Lincoln Cent Struck On A Thinner Planchet / Tapered Planchet ?

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uruman Pillar of the Community United States 5193 Posts	Posted 09/22/2025 08:37 am Sharing a 1955 Wheat cent that came on another lot I got from my friend in Waco TX , at first I though it was a " Struck Through Grease " but then I weight it and it was 2.5 gr , what do you think ? , I just saw one in ebay on sale by Mike Diamond that looks like mine . Edited by uruman 09/22/2025 08:43 am Report this Post to the Staff

CoinHI Pillar of the Community United States 2731 Posts	Posted 09/22/2025 10:38 am Yes, looks like a tapered planchet. The strike weakness matches both sides. nice find! "Pride is yoked with callous behavior, as humility is with compassion." St. Gregory Palamas Top Finds - 1969-S 1c FS-101 http://goccf.com/t/477681 1976 D WQ FS-101 http://goccf.com/t/382777 - 1968 D 1c FS-801 http://goccf.com/t/422254 Cool clashed dies - 1972 D 1c http://goccf.com/t/429855&SearchTerms=CCL Struck-In Rim Burr - 1969 S 1c http://goccf.com/t/425587&SearchTerms=burr Floating (Type II) Counterclash - 1978 D 1c http://goccf.com/t/434991&SearchTerms=1978 Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21596 Posts	Posted 09/22/2025 11:11 am Nice tapered planchet. The shot of the rim shows this well. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73918 Posts	Posted 09/22/2025 11:17 am Nice Tapered Planchet! Nice purchase. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
uruman Pillar of the Community United States 5193 Posts	Posted 09/22/2025 11:53 am Thanks CoinHi , JimmyD and EV yes , these lot of over 100 uncirculated wheat rpms came with a dozen or so coins that he identify as errors but a few are PMD coins , these one was label a Greaser and it was a tapered planchet . Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188046 Posts	Posted 09/22/2025 12:18 pm Very nice! 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
coin rejector Pillar of the Community United States 2836 Posts	Posted 09/22/2025 12:24 pm Very nice find. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95423 Posts	Posted 09/22/2025 9:30 pm very cool uruman! Clever of you to catch this as a tapered planchet! 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
uruman Pillar of the Community United States 5193 Posts	Posted 09/22/2025 9:46 pm Thanks jbuck , coin rejector and Dearborn . Report this Post to the Staff
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