oversized penny
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Getty
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Cant say as I never did see anything like it. My first thought was it could be struck on a nickel planchet,but it appears in the pic to be copper and the letters and date are bigger than the real penny.I would take it to a reputable coin dealer and ask them.Great find!! wtg!!Keep us posted on this Im interested in what you find out.HH.
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strange...cant find anything on it. did you try it with a magnet?
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Cool find, can you show a pic of the reverse??
HH
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I think its cast or something.
treasures4me2find
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Looks to be a pretty good find. Sorry I don't know anything about it. I have seen slightly bigger ones that were noveity items from fairs and the alike.
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wpricetr
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I've never seen or heard about anything like that
cool find though. keep us posted on what u find out
wpricetr
cool find though. keep us posted on what u find out
wpricetr
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yea, that's a strange penny. It might be worth a fortune. Good find.
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Looks like someone cleaned a nickel off and stamped a penny out of it. Look at the beveled edge and the lack of fine detail in the text/graphics and how rough the texture is. The real penny is cast under 40 tons of pressure, and the stamping is very clear and tidy. That doesn't look like a US Mint job.
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Cool find! It does look like someone ground off a nickle, but where did they get the stamp
HH, Mike
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HI;
I have a penny like yours ; got it in change at the tollway. Is yours light in weight ? I almost think mine is stamped out of aluminum. Not sure if it the same date. I will try to find it. Please let me know if you find out anything about it and I will do the same, Happy Thanksgiving, Bob
I have a penny like yours ; got it in change at the tollway. Is yours light in weight ? I almost think mine is stamped out of aluminum. Not sure if it the same date. I will try to find it. Please let me know if you find out anything about it and I will do the same, Happy Thanksgiving, Bob
