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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;UniqueDesigns, post: 2215756, member: 17654&quot;]Blank silver planchets that might fit a penny press would be a smaller dime flan.</p><p>That penny was struck on a regular penny sized planchet.</p><p>Do an edge test on a testing stone or jewelers file. </p><p>I&#039;d bet there&#039;s copper under that plating.</p><p>My 84 yo dad says as kids they used to dip pennies in mercury to pass them off as dimes. Wouldn&#039;t recommend that today.</p><p>Today, it&#039;s very easy to plate a penny with a few white metals &amp; electrolysis at home.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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