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I've searched the web but I haven't found any info on the type of error pennies I have, which made determining their value rather difficult. Any info would be much appreciated. The first is a 1962 D that appears to have been cast on a blank of insufficient size. The result has slightly smaller diameter and approximately half the normal thickness, but both side were printed in rather good condition.  The second is a Wheat penny of unknown year. It appears as though the obverse was hollowed out leaving just the reverse, and the edges which are of normal size (it's like a very, very shallow pan). Inside is a grey metal film that is lodged within the penny, but you can move around to some degree. I don't know enough about how these pennies were made to know if this could have happened after circulation, but the edges are very thin and show no signs of manipulation or the slightest indentation. The blurry picture doesn't show it but the reverse is in XF condition.  I'll provide more pics if necessary, just let me know. Thanks. |
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The first one has been filed down or acid-attacked. Back in the 1960s, people would do this to pennies to make them like a dime for their use in vending machines. The 2nd one is half of a Magician's coin. There would be another half of this, and put together it would be both tails/tails or have something inside. |
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First of all Welcome to CC  The first Cent (1962-D) The third picture of the side by side is interesting as far as the entire coin including the Lincoln bust looks thinner than the Lincoln Cent next to it. I would not toss it yet until you had it looked at in hand by someone that knows varieties. It may very well have been acid dipped. but from the photographs I can not quite tell if the surface of the coin has been hit with some sort of acid. You could try looking around the net for other acid etched coins to compare it too. Since you have it in hand for comparison. If it was minted on an other than normal planchet (Blank) it would be worth saving. Then again wd1040 could be dead on. people in 60's use to do things like that to coins to fool vending machines. Terry |
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The 1962 is an acid dipped coin.
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I concur. I have a half dollar, just like your cent. I don't know where the other half of the "coin" is. I got mine in a box of half dollars, I was searching.
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05/13/2010 2:41 pm
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Yes, the 1962 was reduced in an acid bath. I have a 1944 that was left so long it reduced to 1.2 grams. The toning is consistent with a coin of that era, so I believe the practice has been around since WWII anyway. I am not familiar with Magician's coins, but that looks hollowed out by machine. It is amazing the things we did with cents in shop classes that are turning up today. I found a chromed 1953 recently. Made me remember "back in the day" LOL |
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Maybe the two were put together to make a 1962-D Wheat cent? It would probably fit. |
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Might just !
Gave me an idea for a contest. See who can put together the nicest
1959 wheat. Or 1958 memorial ?
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there cant be such thing as a 1958 mem. there was no such thing as a Memorial penny then |
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Yes thats why he wanted to do the contest, to see who could "put together" the best one.
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Edited by coop
05/22/2010 7:06 pm
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Really, Coop? I thought you were ........ No, lets not go there!  |
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The second one is a fake coin it is a trick coin.
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I thought that the 1962 D looked familiar. I found some shots I took of a 1964 D LMCthat I have that looks very close. I have been informed that it may be a cut down coin meant to fool vending machines back then that it was a dime. Also been informed it may be a wrong planchet strike. more research will have to be done. When time permits.   |
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coop ..... I like that 1908-S VDB .... can I have one like it? David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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Sure, print an example of the image and you will get as real as this coin is. All the other coins are not real as well. Interesting to figure out why they can't be real. Just fantasy.
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Posted 05/11/2010 07:34 am
