I can’t see this being possible 0.8 gm wheat cent
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I just picked up a bunch of error coins and this was in the lot. A 1941 copper cent weighing only 0.8 grams.
It is very thin and the diameter is smaller than a normal wheat.
My initial thought was someone used acid to eat away but I think to get to this thickness and weight there would be no details left on the cent.
Any ideas how this could have happened?
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I think it's an acid treated cent. Kids in science class back in the 60's, would dip them in some type of acid. The acid would reduce the coins down to the size of a dimes. Then they would spend them in soda and candy machines.
I have one here somewhere.
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Acid treated. If the acid removes 0.1 mm of metal from the head, it will also remove 0.1 mm of metal from the field. Ditto the next 0.1.mm, and the next, etc. The head remains. Everything gets blurry, but the design remains recognizable.
I love when I know the answer before I open the thread or see the actual coin.
Acid treated ✔️
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Thank you for the comments. It makes sense to me. 🙂
I got a few beach wheat cents found metal detecting that are pretty thin too.
Here's mine. I think!
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