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Man-made novelty item – ‘magicians coin’, as Mark noted above. If I had to guess, I’d say that the 1999 side was originally the reverse of the 1998 nickel I can see the seam when I enlarge the photo (View Post)

Thanks for posting the weight – that’s normal weight for a copper Lincoln cent. (View Post)

Tom, I thought about that too, thinking it looked like a split planchet before striking, But the full rims tell me it’s grease filled dies. (View Post)

Oh boy – I just noticed what was posted above – I was talking into my iPad and apparently the news was on at the same time – I apologize there was no political intent made at all- my major oversight (View Post)

I believe these are struck through the thin “saran wrap” type plastic that Trays of finished Dies are covered with, before they go to the Press area. (Edited) The scarce ones are found sometimes with… (View Post)