Why is the nickel that you have it placed next to an "acid" nickel (soaked in acid to make it smaller)?
I happened to see your post and It reminded me of a coin a saw a while ago in an old penny jar! So i search and searched and I actually found it!! It's the SAME DATE also, !!!! II will try to post some picts in a little bit!! mine appears to be more of a normal size though.
I have one the same except mine is a 1995. really bad shape but does not look like its been hammered. really discolored
It is called the Texas cent. That's why It looks bigger. It was done by someone purposely. It's damaged
I understand the original post. Not pounded between leather. I have found one in my change. The rim is raised like it has been accidentally emitted that way. If you pounded with letter, it would also flatten the rim, right? So that concept gets tossed out.
No, it wouldn't flatten the rim. The same reason that the lettering isn't flattened, the softer leather keeps it from happening. The only way a coin could be struck larger than normal is if it was broadstruck, struck without the collar in place. One of the error guys can describe it better, but when this happens the design and lettering are normal size.
I believe my coin was enlarged in some sort of Hydraulic press. It is flat on the the edges as well. But it was definitely sandwiched between some kind of material to protect the surface of the coin.
I have a 1988 penny same size as nickel. This is the first post I've seen that has an identical Penny the size of nickle.
Is there still copper on it? If not its a texas penny. It was placed between two pieces of leather and hit. Coin gets thinner but the diameter goes up. Oh and if you come back.... start a new thread, this one is very old and well past its use by date.