1967 Penny-- Is this an error coin or just PMD

Here is a 1967 Penny I found. I don't have the diameter of the coin but it is smaller than every penny I have ever held.





Here it is on the left next to a 1967 dime and another 1967 penny.





Here is the other 1967 penny....





And here is the 1967 dime.....







Any thoughts or suggestions? Thanks in advance.

 

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The first 1967 has an altered edge. It was damaged after I left the US Mint and it's not a mint error of any kind unfortunately.

The Dime and the other 1967 Cents have circulation wear and tear

 

How did it get so small?

 

Hmm? It went in the pool.
Seriously, it was mangled and misshapen.

 

It was probably shaved down to fit a 10 cent machine.

 

Only the bored person who did it would know that. Back then they made Cents smaller to use them as Dimes in phone booths. Have you ever heard the saying.. drop a dime?

It's still not a mint error.

 

The first cent is altered, so damaged after leaving the mint. The dime and the other cent are worn from circulation.

 

What Pickin and Grinin said is correct.
Back in the day when a dime was still money, and mechanical machines
did not really sense anything but roughly the correct size of the metal slug inserted into it, pennies were filed down to the size of dimes.
They fit pop machines, parking meters, pay phones, toll booths, juke boxes, pinball machines and other devices that accepted dimes.

 

10-4. Thank you all for the comments. I have no clue about most of this stuff so when I find something different I come to you strangers for advice and it is much appreciated.

And @paddyman98 yes I have heard of drop a dime, but generally that makes me think of a touch pass or a back of the end zone over the shoulder pass that only your receiver can catch. But also things can change at the drop of a dime. lol.

 

Okay

1960s and 1970s
The phrase "drop a dime" originated in the 1960s and 1970s when payphones were common in the United States. It refers to making a phone call, particularly to report criminal activity anonymously, as it cost ten cents (a dime) to use a payphone. The expression has evolved to mean snitching or informing on someone, often used in a negative context, such as reporting illegal activities to authorities. Today, it retains its meaning in various contexts, but its usage has declined as payphones have become less common.

 

Thanks for taking me back in time @paddyman98. That sure brings back a lot of memories. Silver dimes were still in use.

 

Exactly what @Pickin and Grinin said, Need a cold soda? The machines of that time were very tolerant. Blanks and file downs were common.