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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Oldhoopster, post: 5194076, member: 84179&quot;]I also feel it&#039;s a cast fake.&nbsp; It has the rough surface appearance of a casting and the letters/devices are mushy and indistinct.&nbsp; Also, castings can shrink a little on cooling, which would explain the slightly smaller diameter and thickness.</p><p><br /></p><p>Assuming the composition is correct at 75%Al 25%Cu I would suspect that the density would be lower than a standard Copper cent and that would account for the lower weight for something that is only slightly smaller.&nbsp; This is also why I think it&#039;s cast and not an acid etched coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Why would somebody make a mold from a US cent and cast it in a different metal?&nbsp; I really have no idea.&nbsp; Maybe a school shop project.</p><p>Regardless, it isn&#039;t a US mint pattern.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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