1930 Lincoln Wheat Cent

[aarthur47]

Has anyone have any information on a 1930 Lincoln cent that is so thin, it is actually thinner then a Dime.

It is blurry, but, visable on Obverse and Reverse, but, can be seen with the naked eye.

It's diamature is just a little less then normal.

I think it may be unique.

Any idea's,= Thanks, Arthur

[wavysteps]

Hi Arthur and welcome to CONECA's forum

What you may have is the aftermath of a High School science project. A Lincoln cent can actually be shrunk (made thinner) by dipping it in an acid solution.

I have seen a few of these and if you are not aware of the cause, it can leave you scratching your head.

BJ Neff

[diamond]

Yes, the description is consistent with an "acid job". They're seen all the time on eBay and I've got several of them.