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<p>[QUOTE="10gary22, post: 1002857, member: 23626"]I agree with Rock. Back in the 1960's nearly every High School in the nation had Auto Shop and Metal Shop classes. The guys used to play with cents. They were acid dipped to make them smaller so they could be used in lieu of dimes in vending machines, parking meters, etc.</p><p> </p><p>Some were chrome plated, because it looked "cool".</p><p> </p><p>But a lot of coins were hollowed out on one side. Generally the reverse. Another coin was ground down to fit inside the hollow. Making a two headed coin. Since the Wheat back is left on yours, someone likely was trying to make a 1959 or newer Wheat Cent ?</p><p> </p><p>That would be my guess anyway.</p><p> </p><p>gary[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="10gary22, post: 1002857, member: 23626"]I agree with Rock. Back in the 1960's nearly every High School in the nation had Auto Shop and Metal Shop classes. The guys used to play with cents. They were acid dipped to make them smaller so they could be used in lieu of dimes in vending machines, parking meters, etc. Some were chrome plated, because it looked "cool". But a lot of coins were hollowed out on one side. Generally the reverse. Another coin was ground down to fit inside the hollow. Making a two headed coin. Since the Wheat back is left on yours, someone likely was trying to make a 1959 or newer Wheat Cent ? That would be my guess anyway. gary[/QUOTE]
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