1980 Penny

what happened to this?

 

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Damaged outside the Mint.

 

Thank you

 

Pretty weird, but I agree with Mike. Still pretty neat.

Phoenix

 

Possibly an early stage spoon job.

If you check the diameter you'll most likely find it to be noticeably smaller than specification.

 

Specifications are:

Diameter: 19 millimeters = .748 thousandths of a inch. Nearly 3/4 of a inch
Weight: 3.11 grams
Composition: .950 copper, .050 tin and zinc*
Edge: Plain


Rhubarb

 

I dont know.

 

my vote - spoon job !!

that is that someone spend alot of time pounding over the edge :hammer:

 

First, Sorry for not replying sooner.
The penny is the same size as my other 1980's, about 3/4 inch.
I don't known how to spoon except by heating the spoon really really hot. If you hammer the edge it will cause damage to the rest of the coin.
You can see the lettering under the layer. The revese side is normal and no damage to it.
Cheryl

 

I am sending two pictures. one with the neat penny and other is a regular 1980 penny

 

i have one like that too

 

what caused your's?

 

dont know?

 

Well, :goofer:we need the experts for this one

 

Clothes dryer would cause both sides to look that way or damage it. that coin would had to run for days nonstop at very high heat, but one side?

 

if the coin is stuck then part of the rim would not be rounded down. posted pictures of the coin with a ruler. same measurement of the normal one.

 

dryers don't have moving parts, it is a round drum. I have a dryer. the big commercial also has a large round drum (one Part). The penny would roll around and bounce as it goes around. I would smooth both sides of the coin or really damage it. the temperature would still have to be very high
cheryl