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westnlas Valued Member United States 85 Posts	Posted 04/15/2010 12:32 am I found another one from mom's stash. This 1941 has a slanted 1. I thought it may have been a 1947 with an incomplete 7, but on comparing it, the location is different. What could cause this ? Report this Post to the Staff

j_h_s Pillar of the Community United States 1934 Posts	Posted 04/15/2010 12:37 am The 1 looks like it was dislodged (and mashed/pushed sideways) during circulation. I see the original seating profile and position of the 1. Copper is a very soft metal. Report this Post to the Staff
westnlas Valued Member United States 85 Posts	Posted 04/15/2010 11:55 am Pretty neat, just wondered how the 1 kept it's original shape of it was pushed across the coin ? Heated maybe ? Next question is, should I put it up on ebay ? LOL Report this Post to the Staff
pyrbob Rest in Peace United States 1943 Posts	Posted 04/15/2010 12:38 pm The 1 was damaged from a machine that rolls coins into the shotgun type rolls. This coin was on the end and as the machine rolls down the end of the paper it can mark the end coins. In this case as it pushed over the 1 making it appear to lean. The damage has since toned over. Since it is damage it actually decreases the value of the coin. In the case of a common date Wheat cent the hit to your pocket is small. Report this Post to the Staff
westnlas Valued Member United States 85 Posts	Posted 04/15/2010 5:48 pm Well, I tried to cause a 1 to roll over on other cents. The problem I have when moving it over is that the metal rises slightly. I got it to flatten out, but that left a wrinkle in the copper on the inside edge. Playing with about 1/2 dozen pennies, I couldn't get the "1" to maintain the proper width and height without putting a crease in the metal. I suppose you guys are correct, but I wasn't able to duplicate the displacement with cold metal. Thanks Report this Post to the Staff
livingdinasaur Pillar of the Community United States 1571 Posts	Posted 04/17/2010 1:46 pm Westnlas, you can't do the "zincoln" cents that way. They are clad, where the wheats are all solid. I wonder what you have in mind?. Dick Report this Post to the Staff
Scooby Due Pillar of the Community United States 4000 Posts	Posted 04/17/2010 2:03 pm Report this Post to the Staff
razorear Pillar of the Community United States 613 Posts	Posted 04/17/2010 3:35 pm Zincolns are clad? Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/17/2010 5:54 pm Zincolns are plated zinc. Not clad. Report this Post to the Staff
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