Super-thick 1994-D cent with deep rims

[jamesandsons]

I opened a few cent rolls last night, and found a 1994-D that looked uncirculated. I usually set those aside at least for a while, and either keep them or toss them back. But something was different about this one. The rim was deep and pronounced around both the front and the back. I stacked it next to a 2013 cent, and it looks to be almost 50% thicker. I thought maybe it was a proof of some sort, but proofs are all S mint.

Is this just an anomaly within the range of normal? Or was the thickness specification different then, and this is just a truly uncirculated coin that hasn't seen any rim wear? I just didn't know what to make of it, so I thought I'd ask here.

 

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[moff347]

A picture is worth 1,000 words

 

[mercury1]

A picture is worth 1,000 words

Throw it up. We love pics.

 

[CoinFetcher]

Also, weigh the little guy

 

[jamesandsons]

I started trying to take a pic last night, but my daughter busted me for using her nice camera. And I can't find my own crappy one, so it might have to wait. WIll post a picture when I can.

 

[50cent]

PMD, someone used a very fine plasma cutter to melt one of the cents onto the other one. in other words, this person knew what he was doing.

 

[50cent]

I started trying to take a pic last night, but my daughter busted me for using her nice camera. And I can't find my own crappy one, so it might have to wait. WIll post a picture when I can.

Use her cellphone or your cellphone?

 

[mercury1]

Use her cellphone or your cellphone?

Yes, it's important. People are waiting for the pics!

 

[GlenDronach]

I've run into this before. Could it be a dryer coin?

A type of PMD where the rim is pushed into the coin, and it has to go up. The rim becomes less wide in diameter and instead becomes thicker.

 

[enamel7]

PMD, someone used a very fine plasma cutter to melt one of the cents onto the other one. in other words, this person knew what he was doing.

There you go, making false statements under the ruse of trying to sound funny. If you don't have anything productive to say, well, you know.

 

[50cent]

There you go, making false statements under the ruse of trying to sound funny. If you don't have anything productive to say, well, you know.

Like most of your posts, it seems like every other one of your posts is either directed at me, eminem or joe777cool. Instead of telling other members how to post, why don't you focus on making your posts more productive as well.

 

[George Baldwin]

Woah Woah Woah, things just took a bad turn here. Can't we all just get along!

 

[enamel7]

My posts are productive. People ask questions and I give accurate answers. That's what they come here for, not bad jokes or misinformation. There is a forum on here for jokes, try posting there.

 

[jamesandsons]

Alright, here we go. Had to use my Macbook camera, but hopefully the pics aren't too bad.



This one looks like it is bulging on the front but that's just a light effect. You can see how deep and pronounced the rim is on the back edge.

This last one is side-by-side with an uncirculated 2013 I've had stashed away.

 

[jamesandsons]

It is just a hair less thick than a quarter. The official specs are 1.55mm for a cent and 1.75mm for a quarter. I'd say this cent is around 1.7mm thick, give or take a few dozen micrometers.

Is there a good way to accurately measure the thickness of a coin?

 

[Local_coins]

It is just a hair less thick than a quarter. The official specs are 1.55mm for a cent and 1.75mm for a quarter. I'd say this cent is around 1.7mm thick, give or take a few dozen micrometers.

Is there a good way to accurately measure the thickness of a coin?

A micrometer or calipers.

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[mountainman 2]

Measure the diameter against another high grade 1994-D . If it is smaller, i would agree that the rim was somehow rolled. From your pics though, the rim looks sharp. I think that the deep strike raised the material up around the rim because it had nowhere to go. The dies would contain the metal IMO.

 

[BuffaloBoy]

Maybe your coin is from a mint set and has a nice full struck rim?

 

[jamesandsons]

Maybe your coin is from a mint set and has a nice full struck rim?

That's what I was thinking, I guess. I don't know much about mint sets though. But this had to have come from somewhere other than general circulation. It looks like the Platonic ideal of a zinc cent.

 

[mr.landpirate]

From the shine in the first picture it may be a proof, can you shot one of the coin face? LP