odd penny

[jarocki]

Found this in a trailer area in Brookville, OH. Odd penny, thinner than a normal penny, the copper looks as if it was just a coating. Is it a mistake, or a test. What do you all think. Date looks like 2009.

 

[cooperclies]

Looks like it was just sanded/filed down till all the edges were gone and the image barely visible anymore.

 

[Mackaydon]

cooperlies,
Welcome to Treasure Net !!
Yes, I agree with you; post mint damage: PMD.
Don.......

 

[jarocki]

I was thinking test plug, mind you I found this outside on rough asphalt in a place that over the road trailers are parked for the customer. It does appear to have been stamped, I can make out the 20 but that's all could be 2010 or 2009.

 

[Argentium]

The "zincoln " cent is basically the zombie of the U.S. coin world - they show up in appalling condition anywhere /anytime !

 

[rastinirv]

Yeah, to be clear, the copper IS just a coating. Since 1982 pennies are copper-plated zinc (in '82 they made both copper-plated zinc and 95% copper cents).

 

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

Looks like a zinker to me....Ive found them that look just like this in parking lots

 

[pong12211]

That penny sure has seen better days..

 

[huntsman53]

A definite victim of road rage!


Frank

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

Trailer trash, for sure.
ZDD