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1972 1C Lincoln Cent 2.47 grams

ElmiraElmira Posts: 1 ✭
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its light. doesnt fit a penny holder

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  • Insider2Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭

    What is the diameter and thickness?

  • cecropiamothcecropiamoth Posts: 969 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Probably one of those cents that have been machined to be the diameter (and weight) of a dime. I have a pile of these from when I coin roll hunted dime boxes really heavy. My understanding is that this was a way to turn 1c into 10c and defraud vending machines, parking meters, etc.

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