Hey lincoln penny experts. I found odd penny, need help

MadMonk · February 5, 2003 4:42AM

I found a Lincoln penny. Very thick planchet. VERY weak strike. Very sharp rims.
I should get an image in a day or so. Does this description ring any bells?

nwcs · February 5, 2003 4:45AM

Yep, it's possible to have a thick planchet coin but usually the strike isn't affected that much. How thick is it in comparison to a normal cent? Are elements of the design missing? If so, I wonder if it could be a die trial strike. What year and all?

dorkkarl · February 5, 2003 4:46AM

is the planchet thick, or are the rims "pushed up" higher than normal? ie. does the planchet actually have more mass than normal?

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MadMonk · February 5, 2003 4:51AM

The planchet is thick. Visuallu I'd say 1-1/2 to 2 times thicker. Very nicely formed rims. You can not read the date, too weak a strike. I'd say elements of the design are missing, but due to strike. Also has some small, smooth depressions in portraiit area.

merz2 · February 5, 2003 7:24AM

MadMonk
Is it a Wheatback or memorial ?

Coqui · February 5, 2003 7:27AM

Maybe the weak strike is because the thickness of the coin

coppercoins · February 5, 2003 7:39AM

It would sort of depend on the date (to get a better idea of what you are seeing), but there are some dates known for having been struck on planchets intended for proofs. I don't know a lot about that area (errors), but I have found some of them in the past. I don't know anything about their value, etc. There are some other dates that simply appear thicker because their design is deeper creating a more complete, thicker rim. That makes them seem like there's more metal in them, but weight comparison will show this not to be the case. They weigh the same as other cents for the era.

One of the things I noticed with many of the ones I found is that the strike on them seems to be rather weak. I don't know why. Instead of a Lincoln cent specialist you need an error specialist....outside my area of study.

Conder101 · February 5, 2003 10:07AM

Is the strike wea on both sides or just one side? The two things that come to my mind first are massive rease strike through or struck through die cap. It don't make sense to suggest that it might have a wak strike because o the thick planchet. A thick planchet would increase the relative pressure and result in a much SHARPER strike not a weak one. We need to see pictures and have the weight on this one.

MadMonk · February 5, 2003 8:29PM

I'm hoping to get a photo today. It has a memorial reverse. I'm also going to try to weigh it.
Thanx, so far, for all your responses!

CapAnson · February 5, 2003 9:11PM

Maybe it was a practice try for making a cast counterfeit?

Hey lincoln penny experts. I found odd penny, need help

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