1993 wrong metal penny?

spiritfree 1993 pennies are not copper.
If it is larger than a regular penny, that is impossible since the penny
machines at the mint can only mint pennies or smaller coins not larger.
Someone has enlarged the coin by putting it inside a leather belt and smacking
it with a rubber hammer creating a Texas cent. I have a few of these.
Here's one:

 

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Halloween...the necrothreads are rising...

 

Yes... I was researching this penny amd seen where another was talked about and so I jumped in... YEARS later! Haha

 

No it's same size... I have steel pennies... Believe it may have been re-plated

 

2 1943 steels and the poor plated or replated 93 penny...

 

I was replying to spirit free's post #13.

Your coin has probably been poorly plated.
Here's one I have that was gold plated:

 

Nice... Is that considered an error like the nickels are?

 

No. When a coin has been plated post mint, it is considered damage.
That doesn't stop people from selling plated coins on TV (HSN, QVC, The Coin Collector) at a premium, but there is no numismatic value. It's face value.
I have found a couple of gold plated quarters, and they are nice looking.
And even if I can sell them for 50 cents, they are still only worth a quarter each.
(Looks nicer in hand.)

 

I have one too. I live in philadelphia pa. Any idea? I’ve kept this for years and just found it cleaning out the junk drawer in my kitchen.
-chris

 

I have one too. I live in philadelphia

 

I have one too. I live in philadelphia

 

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