1984 penny error?

I've had this penny for a while. Wondering if its fake or an error coin.. It weighs 2.5 and is a bit larger then a normal penny.any ideas?

 

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What does the reverse look like?

 

It's a real US Cent that was intentionally damaged.

 

I don't disagree with that. I was on the fence for a forged cent from the obverse photo. Whatever was done to the cent certainly gives it a cartoonish appearance.

 

It looks as though the copper plating was stripped off. Definitely real but also definitely damaged.

 

But the OP also says it is larger in diameter than a regular cent. I can see maybe a sandblaster playing around one day.... But how would they increase the diameter of the cent?

 

Yea it does look cartoonish. My mom found it and gave it to me so I really don't know what happened to this penny before she found it.maybe some one did intentionally damage it

 

When I was a few years younger, I recall ppl trying to squash cents to make them quarter size for use in vending machines.

Until ppl realized that a penny doesn't squish like a gummy worm and give up.

 

Welcome to CT @Claarsonya27. Would you place a regular cent directly on top of this one so we could see how much larger it is? Just curious.

Steve

 

the 2nd picture has a regular cent on top of the other cent.
2008 normal on top of the squashed 1984.

 

Just noticed that. You are correct..... There has to be something more going on here.

 

Thanks @Clawcoins, I missed that. I didn’t click on that photo because I thought it was the same coin taken with a flash. My bad.

Steve

 

it's been de-plated, and the person
who did is probably the same one
who enlarged it....

Both are PMD for the coin.

 

Just found this 1984 also. That has trust partially covered.

 

Your 1984 cent has what is called a 'cud'....You can learn about cud's here...
https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/cud-error-on-coins-768438

 

I did look up the cud error. I went through so pennys and finally found that one so I guess that's my first actual error coin

 

Place a zinc cent between two pieces of leather and hit with a hammer and it will enlarge it. This also causes damage to the plating. Sometimes called "Texas" cents.

 

Yes the edge does look odd like it flattened on purpose. I know its nothing special now. Just some one messed with the coin for some reason

 

Great find there! Those are harder to get.