1952 Wheat Error Unidentified....please Help.

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a-zgoldbuyers New Member United States 9 Posts	Posted 05/08/2011 10:25 am I recently purchased this penny from one of my customers. It is a 1952_D penny that is really thin. It is about a half a millimeter thick. and both sides images are proportionate to a regular penny. So this was not done post mint. It looks like the planchet was too small to start, but was just big enough to be the same circumference as a normal penny. really odd. I cant seem to find an error online like it. Maybe I haven't searched enough. Could anyone please tell me what this is? Report this Post to the Staff

coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 05/08/2011 10:30 am It is PMD. It apprears to be either a sanded coin or an acid dipped coin. I can tell without closer images. But if the outside diameter is small than a normal cent, then it is acid dipped. They put a cent in acid to reduce its size in chemistry class and would take the smaller sized cent to buy a soda (at that time 5-10 cent in a pop machine). You seem then back into circulation. But they were not minted that way. Report this Post to the Staff
a-zgoldbuyers New Member United States 9 Posts	Posted 05/08/2011 10:38 am Thanks dude that makes sense. I was really frustrated with this one. That is too funny! I guess it is just something interesting. Report this Post to the Staff
biggfredd Rest in Peace United States 9104 Posts	Posted 05/08/2011 11:26 am I would have guessed extreme wear, but the pix is just not sharp enuf. Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10038 Posts	Posted 05/08/2011 5:30 pm H2NO3 How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
bpoc1 Rest in Peace United States 4078 Posts	Posted 07/04/2011 4:17 pm I know this is an older post so I hope some one can answer. Why do people dip coins in acid? Is it a certain type of acid and, is it the chemical reaction they want. How does it help the coin? Earle42, H2NO3 = Hydrogen Peroxide? I'm not sure how to read on Periodic Table. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 07/04/2011 4:22 pm In the 1960's and earlier, in chemistry class Cents were placed in sulfric acid. This would make the coin thinner and narrower. Then they would spend it for a soda that cost 10 cents at that time. If you found a 7 cent machine (7 oz. bottles)then you would get change back. Thus why you find these in circulation. Report this Post to the Staff
Landude Valued Member United States 223 Posts	Posted 07/04/2011 9:10 pm Well that's an interesting little fact... Cool! Report this Post to the Staff
Scooby Due Pillar of the Community United States 4000 Posts	Posted 07/05/2011 4:13 pm I remember when I was growing up they would advertise Tarn-X on TV and how instantly pretty it made copper look in seconds. I always wanted to get some for my wheaties and "make them purdy" again, but luckily my parents never bought any. I wonder what those coins look like today that did. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 07/05/2011 4:17 pm Quote: H2NO3 = Hydrogen Peroxide? HNO3 is Nitric acid, hydrogen peroxide is H2O2 Edited by biokemist6 07/06/2011 1:31 pm Report this Post to the Staff
RollHunter Pillar of the Community United States 687 Posts	Posted 07/06/2011 02:13 am Isn't HN03 nitric acid? Report this Post to the Staff
bpoc1 Rest in Peace United States 4078 Posts	Posted 07/07/2011 05:50 am Biokemist6, RollHunter and All, thanks. I'm new to this so my questions may seem endless. Here is another. Biokemist6, how do you make the Quote appear in a box or rectangle like you did on your reply? I have a Mac so it may be different to do it. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 07/07/2011 11:14 am You can do so in the box used for posting or add ]quote]Biokemist6, RollHunter and All, thanks. I'm new to this so my questions may seem endless. Here is another. Biokemist6, how do you make the Quote appear in a box or rectangle like you did on your reply? I have a Mac so it may be different to do it This doesn't work on this link because the first bracket is turned wrong on purpose to show all you need to do. Quote: Biokemist6, RollHunter and All, thanks. I'm new to this so my questions may seem endless. Here is another. Biokemist6, how do you make the Quote appear in a box or rectangle like you did on your reply? I have a Mac so it may be different to do it[/quote] Remember this formula: left bracket quote right bracket message left bracket /quote right bracket. Report this Post to the Staff
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