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Is this miniature Lincoln cent made by the mint?

FishtailApple12FishtailApple12 Posts: 25 ✭
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Obviously it isn’t real currency but I went to an antique shop for the first time today and found all these, which I think were pretty good finds, but I can’t find any information about the miniature 1977 Lincoln memorial cent. Does anyone know what it is?

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  • FishtailApple12FishtailApple12 Posts: 25 ✭

    Ok thanks I just couldn’t find any information on what it was

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 36,621 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 5, 2022 5:35AM

    @FishtailApple12 said:
    Ok thanks I just couldn’t find any information on what it was

    They were made as novelties and sold as anti-inflation political statements: the "shrinking currency". There are also some plastic ones that were part of toys and games.

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @FishtailApple12 ... Welcome aboard. As above, novelties, not mint products. Cheers, RickO

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