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<p>[QUOTE="wacky1980, post: 1746420, member: 32383"]<img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-7VLeqki_dGU/UdrjPAt4HvI/AAAAAAAABYs/euVI28znkRY/w958-h719-no/IMG_20130708_105411.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p> </p><p>i found this in a bag of pennies while wrapping them at the bank this morning. the size is approximately the same as a regular cent, or perhaps ever-so-slightly smaller in diameter (<1mm). it feels the same weight as a regular cent, but i can't check for sure until i get home this afternoon. it's the same color as a cent, it's not magnetic, and makes the same sound when dropped onto a surface.</p><p> </p><p>i was wondering if the size difference would be common with a blank planchet, since the cent will be flattened a bit inside the die, and would essentially "fill out" into the collar. both sides are completely free of any impressions, and both sides have the same slightly raised edge around the rim.</p><p> </p><p>thoughts? thanks![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="wacky1980, post: 1746420, member: 32383"][IMG]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-7VLeqki_dGU/UdrjPAt4HvI/AAAAAAAABYs/euVI28znkRY/w958-h719-no/IMG_20130708_105411.jpg[/IMG] i found this in a bag of pennies while wrapping them at the bank this morning. the size is approximately the same as a regular cent, or perhaps ever-so-slightly smaller in diameter (<1mm). it feels the same weight as a regular cent, but i can't check for sure until i get home this afternoon. it's the same color as a cent, it's not magnetic, and makes the same sound when dropped onto a surface. i was wondering if the size difference would be common with a blank planchet, since the cent will be flattened a bit inside the die, and would essentially "fill out" into the collar. both sides are completely free of any impressions, and both sides have the same slightly raised edge around the rim. thoughts? thanks![/QUOTE]
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