Odd Cent

Found this in a roll from the last box I picked up. It is slightly smaller (a hair under 19mm) than normal. The edge is concave. I don't have a scale (yet) that would give me an accurate weight. What caught my attention first, is that when it came out of the roll, it sounded odd...flat.

 

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Struck in a loose collar, maybe?

 

This an "encased cent". These are also known as "lucky token" cents. It was once confined in an outer ring (often aluminum) bearing some advertising message or other design. When the outer ring is struck, it pushes in the perimeter of the coin and warps the surface.

 

Thanks, Mike. I've seen them, my dad has one, but never outside of the aluminum ring before.

 

Any time. Loose lucky token cents are most commonly found in the 1950's. Must've been a popular thing to do back then.

 

Hi Mike
I had some high rim wheat cents from the 1950's I ask Chuck at coppercoins and he said that some coins from the mint in the 50's had a high rim. So I can assume that this type of coin is different? If that is the case I will go back and look at the high rim coins I have. Maybe the ones I have are the token type and not high rim from the mint.

 

Mike - excellent analysis.

 

I'm unfamiliar with "high rim" cents from the 1950's. I know some cents from 1990 and 1991 (and occasionally other years) appear to have unusually high rims without the benefit of finning. This may be due to excessively deep rim gutters. I'll be interested to see what you dig up.

 

Mike
I posted that question at coppercoins.com sorry I can not link you there I just am not very good with a computer. Maybe what I asked Chuck is not what you were talking about go there and see my post. It is listed under hi rim coins.I know you are one of the best at lincoln cents.

 

Mike my post was about the 1970's coins sorry.

 

Thought I'd put a photo in this string. Don't know how well it will show up.