Anyone Ever See A Penny Like This?

[Garscale]

A fellow I know found this going through his late grandfather's belongings. It appears to him to be one solid item made of copper. Weighs 12.12 grams.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

People like to do things with cents. That appears to have been set into a bezel - perhaps it originally had a ring on the rim to hang on a charm bracelet? Anything significant happen in 1942 with your grandparents?

The link below shows a similar one.

https://www.coincommunity.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=185951

 

[eman1000]

I've seen a die capped penny but that almost looks like a penny stuck in the die. Is it thicker than a normal penny?

 

[Garscale]

I've seen a die capped penny but that almost looks like a penny stuck in the die. Is it thicker than a normal penny?

Yes. According to him its 3 or 4 times thicker than a penny.

 

[xr7ator]

Must be two wheaties in the wide bezel then.

 

[Xraywolf]

A crafted jewelry piece, pretty neat. Is not 1 solid item, separation can clearly be seen, especially in the obverse.

 

[unclemac]

but if it is thicker... it is 2 or three coins put together in a ring?

 

[Garscale]

but if it is thicker... it is 2 or three coins put together in a ring?

I have not personally handled it but there must be multiple coins. I do see a crack around the edge in the pics. Is it possible this is some kind of striking error stacking multiple couns?

12.1 grams would make it around 5 times the weight of a penny?

 

[Xraywolf]

- 0 chance this is a "mint error", it is what it is, a decorative piece fashioned by someone well after it left the mint. For starters, there is no process at the mint that could or would produce a monster like this, think about it logically.
People post created oddities like this all the time and most refuse to believe its anything else but a valuable and rare error, guess the only way top get a definitive answer is send it into PGS - But going that route costs a nice chunk of change, only to be told the same thing being said here.

 

[Garscale]

I'm not refusing to believe. It's not even mine. Just trying to get info as I could find nothing like it on the net. Thanks for the looks and opinions.

 

[unclemac]

Seattle used to have pennies imbedded in a decorative concrete wall along the waterfront. From time to time people would try to remove some of the older dates. Perhaps this was pried out of something like this.

 

[Xraywolf]

I'm not refusing to believe. It's not even mine. Just trying to get info as I could find nothing like it on the net. Thanks for the looks and opinions.

Well, Charlie posted something very much like it, though your example looks better crafted. I have seen quite a few over the years on forums and at coin shows, people were wonderfully creative back then and they often encased coins in buttons, cameos, cuff links ect. This style due to its weight may not have been optimal for wear, really doesn't necessarily have to have a purpose but obviously someone decided it was worth the time and effort to create. Wear on the high points of the obverse [and it would stand to reason that it was in mint condition when fashioned, don't think anyone would use a trashed, circulated coin for something like this] suggests it was pressed in, and a very nice fit.

 

[Doubter in MD]

Well, Charlie posted something very much like it, though your example looks better crafted. I have seen quite a few over the years on forums and at coin shows, people were wonderfully creative back then and they often encased coins in buttons, cameos, cuff links ect. This style due to its weight may not have been optimal for wear, really doesn't necessarily have to have a purpose but obviously someone decided it was worth the time and effort to create. Wear on the high points of the obverse [and it would stand to reason that it was in mint condition when fashioned, don't think anyone would use a trashed, circulated coin for something like this] suggests it was pressed in, and a very nice fit.

Charlie posted a link. I trust Charlie but generally I don't follow links. Maybe Garscale didn't either.

 

[Garscale]

Charlie posted a link. I trust Charlie but generally I don't follow links. Maybe Garscale didn't either.

I actually tried the link and it wouldnt open for me but generally I wont open them anyway.

 

[Xraywolf]

Generally don't trust links hmmm Ok well here ya go, I trust them