Howdy folks! My first post here and I would like to start by saying that this is one of the best boards I have ever visited! I've learned a wealth of knowledge from you here from lurking the past couple months and I thank you all. I finely found something postworthy.
I have hunted mineral rocks in the Rocky Mountains for years now and a friend recently got me into metal/gold detecting. He told me that if I applied myself to detecting as much as I did rock hunting, I would do pretty good. I have mostly hit parks and tot lots and have gotten a small jar of clad going and saved the feet of many by removing the trash from them. My best so far has been a 1919D penny and a 1955 nickle. Nothing to write home about. Till yesterday.
I found my first ring! YAY! A purity ring (.925) some young lady lost in a park. Me thinks it my not be the only thing she lost, lol. After congratulating myself I headed over to a small park that has a tree planted in my late father in laws name in it. Maybe Ol' Bill will have something for me. He didn't let me down.
Right next to the tree about 2 inch's down in the grass I dug up a 1975D penny. I knew it was different when I picked it up. Way smaller and fatter than it should be!
I took it home and with soap and water and a toothbrush I carefully cleaned it up.
I have it pictured next to a 1980 penny to show the difference.
The 1980 measures .748 across, the 1975 is just shy of .700 (.699 1/2)
The 1980 measures .057 at the edge, the 1975 is .093.
So I start researching. Check Jim's Coin & Stamps
http://jimscoins.com/error_coin_examples.php
Great examples, but I don't see a match.
Did I find a penny that's worth way more than a penny?
So I'll run it by the experts here. What do you think?
Thanks in advance.
Augie
I have hunted mineral rocks in the Rocky Mountains for years now and a friend recently got me into metal/gold detecting. He told me that if I applied myself to detecting as much as I did rock hunting, I would do pretty good. I have mostly hit parks and tot lots and have gotten a small jar of clad going and saved the feet of many by removing the trash from them. My best so far has been a 1919D penny and a 1955 nickle. Nothing to write home about. Till yesterday.
I found my first ring! YAY! A purity ring (.925) some young lady lost in a park. Me thinks it my not be the only thing she lost, lol. After congratulating myself I headed over to a small park that has a tree planted in my late father in laws name in it. Maybe Ol' Bill will have something for me. He didn't let me down.
Right next to the tree about 2 inch's down in the grass I dug up a 1975D penny. I knew it was different when I picked it up. Way smaller and fatter than it should be!
I took it home and with soap and water and a toothbrush I carefully cleaned it up.
I have it pictured next to a 1980 penny to show the difference.
The 1980 measures .748 across, the 1975 is just shy of .700 (.699 1/2)
The 1980 measures .057 at the edge, the 1975 is .093.
So I start researching. Check Jim's Coin & Stamps
http://jimscoins.com/error_coin_examples.php
Great examples, but I don't see a match.
Did I find a penny that's worth way more than a penny?
So I'll run it by the experts here. What do you think?
Thanks in advance.
Augie
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