unusual US penny

[nevada dan]

A target that came out of the ground appeared to be a 1982 US penny, but???
when I put it with other pennies,it looked different.
closer examination showed it to be 20mm in diameter as opposed to 19
I can't find any info on a coin like this. any one have any clues???
(I can't fathom anyone counterfeiting a penny)
dia: 20mm
weight: 2.11 g
the clading was very thin,and near completely removed in burnishing.
tnx Dan

 

[on-edge]

growing pennies is illegal
but really maybe it is caused by the decay of the metal
i see bubbles on the surface,so the coin is in some point of decay
just a thought

 

[nevada dan]

thanks for the thought,but this coin was minted like this.
the coin was in a moderate state of decay, but not as bad as
a lot of zinc I turn up.
the ground here is very alkaline,and the new pennies don't last long.

 

[goldenhawk]

Hi Dan,
At First Glance I agreed with U ,,However Looking more Closely at the Penney I see Compression Marks on the Left Edge,,Like something Squashed it Something that was Somewhat Soft,,,Perhaps the Penney spread?? Look at your full size Pictures ,,closely.. Do U See It? Just my Pennies Worth..LOL..

HH
Goldenhawk

 

[nevada dan]

Thanks for the reply Goldenhawk,
yes, the coin has been struck in two places, but any deformity in diameter is nearly insignificant.
keep in mind ,it is a full millimeter larger in diameter. if you use a set of calipers/dividers, you will
note 'everything' is proportionally larger. the pix is of the coin,and a circulated penny,side by side.
at first I thought a penny had been run through as a nickle,but its too small for that.
if this is an insert for a medallion, it violates counterfeit laws.
my only conclusion is it was minted at the Philadelphia mint,but was never meant for circulation.

 

[Jim Pa]

I have seen quarters that have been stretched perfectly in all directions.

After searching about counterfeit coins I found out that it can be done by placing the coin between 2 pieces of leather and add tremendous pressure.Do a search on counterfeit coins and you may find it.

 

[nevada dan]

??? wouldn't that also make it thinner?

 

[tenedy]

Dan I found one just like it in upstate ny!

 

[nevada dan]

Thanks tendy,,
your coin seems to have a flaw in the '9'.
you got pm
tnx
Dan

 

[GoGoGopher]

I once found a mardi gras necklace with fake pennies on it...If someone took these off and files the loops off them, they would look like slightly bigger pennies, and if passed, no one would know better..

HH,

 

[waltship]

Don't know for sure, but it could be that someone put Mercury on it. When I was in school, bout 47 year ago, we got to puttin mercury on coins just messin around in science class.

 

[jgedde]

Maybe it's the infamous 1982 LARGE DATE coin?

Seriously though, is it at all thinner than the norm? I cant help but think it was run over by heavy rubber tired vehicle. I suspect a rubber tire is compliant enough to prevent the penny from being noticeably elongated. Is the pitting on only one side (the pavement side)???

John

 

[ronaldj2]

What is the value of a penney? Why in the world would someone want to counterfeit a penny? Unless it was a 1909s VDB. But otherwise, Why? It just does'nt make CENTS

 

[GoGoGopher]

Tenedy...yours looks like it is made of lead???
Used to be foreign countrys would counterfeit other countrys coins to devalue then, or to somehow upset that countries economy...


HH,

 

[ronaldj2]

Scary thought Gopher. That is a good possibility. But why the penny?