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LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 01-21-2009, 08:41 PM   #1 (permalink) sahlimj20 Junior Member   Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1 odd one out i have recantly come across a penny, 70's i believe. and it is smaller in diamiter and thicker then any penny i've ever seen. is it rare or just a fluke in the coin world. will post picture latter. matt   01-21-2009, 08:51 PM   #2 (permalink) FreakyGarrettC Wise young snail     Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 2,989 My Mood: Stick a penny in a clothes dryer for a while. Same thing happens. __________________ "I know it's easy to imagine but it's easier to just do See, if you can't do what you imagine, then what is imagination to you? Just a waste of space in your brain, to take the place of hate, or things all the same."   01-21-2009, 09:54 PM   #3 (permalink) borgovan Supporter**   Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,837 Hi! Welcome to CoinTalk! We would like to see a picture of your cent. More than likely, though, Garrett is right. What you probably have is a "spooned" coin. This is accomplished by hitting the rim, all the way around, with a spoon, or similar metal object. After quite some time, you get a coin that is smaller and thicker than the original.   Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. If you don't like the coin, don't trash the person. « 1921P- Vam 1G- What Grade?/Value? | 1972S Penny » Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page Display Modes Rate This Thread Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode Rate This Thread: 5 : Excellent 4 : Good 3 : Average 2 : Bad 1 : Terrible Posting Rules You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off Trackbacks are On Pingbacks are On Refbacks are On Forum Rules Similar Threads Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post Odd quarter dmartin US Coins Forum 6 06-21-2008 04:21 AM odd printing job xeno108 Paper Money 1 02-24-2006 08:14 AM odd colored penny penny person Error Coins 5 09-02-2005 10:53 PM FS: Odd Type Set (1/2¢ - 2¢ - 3CS - 3CN - 20¢) in Capitol Holder Prethen Open 0 08-01-2005 09:50 AM Odd wear pattern lincoln64 Error Coins 16 06-24-2005 06:03 PM LinkBack LinkBack URL About LinkBacks

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