1982 penny to big ?

[goldmanmike]

Found this penny detecting ,look how much bigger it is. It’s some sort of metal. Lighter than a regular penny. Have any of you guys seen these before?
Thanks

 

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[A2coins]

Looks like it was stamped on a buckle planet lol I have seen a little sixe differences mostly on pennies

 

[smokeythecat]

It looks like a possible broadstrike.

 

[Rum Tide]

I am thinking a Hobo Nickel. Those guys are good.

 

[jeff of pa]

LOL must be a Fake. not a Mistrike. the under sized Image on a Larger Coin would be Obvious. Not crushed. should also be Noticed in the Image.
I Have a Really Tiny Lincoln Somewhere.
Was probably in Jewelry

 

[goldmanmike]

Make sense I remember seeing a bracelet with tiny pennies in it years ago.

 

[PetesPockets55]

That is odd because with a broad strike there would be a wider space between the letters and the rim.
It has pitting like a regular zinc cent.

 

[srcdco]

I believe the zinc cents will do this if heated. I've found them before, too.

Scott

 

[Goldiver]

I believe the zinc cents will do this if heated. I've found them before, too.

Scott

That is exactly what happens when you heat them. I have seen a few that were heated on a hotplate and they end up bigger. Don't ask me how long you heat them for, I have just seen the end result and they look pretty strange.

 

[mdj]

Could it be an error from the mint? I had a coworker who thought it would be funny to torch some pennies. The zincs melted. The coppers turned red hot but didn't melt. Fun fact?

 

[l.cutler]

No it can not be a mint error. That would require oversized dies, not gonna happen. The temperature has to be just right, the zinc liquefies inside the copper and sort of spreads out. Another way this can happen is if the coin is placed between two pieces of leather and pounded out larger.

 

[Immy]

I've encountered a few of these. Thx to the chaps in the Coinstar forum I found out they're called Texas cents:

A "Texas Cent" is a (Copper or Copper Plated Zinc) Lincoln Cent that is either hammered or squeezed (in a Vice) between two pieces of leather to expand the metal outwards without damaging the details (images), lettering, Date and Mint Mark. The leather protects the details, lettering, Date and Mint Mark as it absorbs much of the pressure exerted on the metal of the coin.