1986 D Penny

Nscjohnson

I have a strange 1986 D penny. It feels light and different composition than other zinc-coated pennies. I weighed it, and it was within normal limits at 2.44 grams. It is, however, thicker than other post-1982 pennies. It is a slightly different color as well. I believe it has machine doubling, but that also looks a little different than most machine doubling I have seen in that the second 8 is more clearly displaced than the one below it than I am used to seeing it with machine doubling. But I am no expert, so I may be wrong about that part. The rest remains; it feels like a different composition, it weighs 2.44 grams but is thicker, and the b color is different. I have attached pictures to illustrate. The ones with two pennies are to show the difference in thickness and in color from another penny. What do you think?

Kliao

Compare it to a 1986 penny not a 2007

jmlanzaf

Isn't this the second thread on this same normal 1986 cent?

Nscjohnson

@jmlanzaf said:
Isn't this the second thread on this same normal 1986 cent?

I don't know, I haven't seen one. So this is normal for 1986?

Nscjohnson

@Kliao said:
Compare it to a 1986 penny not a 2007

Ok, I will find one to compare.

FredWeinberg

Looks like a normal 86-D cent to me.

The edge might be thicker due to striking
pressure, or just an anomaly.

Because it weighs within tolerance, it can't
be on another planchet.

The doubling you see looks like 'split line'
doubling'' - the copper plating split a bit
due to striking pressure; not considered
an error; 'as struck'.

jmlanzaf

@Nscjohnson said:

@jmlanzaf said:
Isn't this the second thread on this same normal 1986 cent?

I don't know, I haven't seen one. So this is normal for 1986?

I think it's normal for all years. The rims are not all equally thick. If you have a roll of cents (mixed dates) and look at them from the side, you'll notice apparent thickness differences throughout the roll. I say "apparent" because I think some of it is the way the bevel is.

Nscjohnson

@jmlanzaf said:

@Nscjohnson said:

@jmlanzaf said:
Isn't this the second thread on this same normal 1986 cent?

I don't know, I haven't seen one. So this is normal for 1986?

I think it's normal for all years. The rims are not all equally thick. If you have a roll of cents (mixed dates) and look at them from the side, you'll notice apparent thickness differences throughout the roll. I say "apparent" because I think some of it is the way the bevel is.

Ok, thanks! I only thought to check the width because the coin feels light yet weighed what it should. I expected it to be thicker, not thinner. Thanks for your help!

Nscjohnson

@FredWeinberg said:
Looks like a normal 86-D cent to me.

The edge might be thicker due to striking
pressure, or just an anomaly.

Because it weighs within tolerance, it can't
be on another planchet.

The doubling you see looks like 'split line'
doubling'' - the copper plating split a bit
due to striking pressure; not considered
an error; 'as struck'.

Thanks!

JBK

What Fred said.

"Thicker" usually just means higher rims due to increased striking pressure, which is common on Denver coins.