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  • 1964-D Lincoln Cent

    Need a little help with this one.
    While searching rolls, I found a 1964-D Lincoln Cent that sounded very different when I dropped it by mistake.
    Wieght is a little off, only 2.5 gr and the diameter also is off. Only 18.2 mm.
    Could this cent have been struck on a foriegn blank or just an odd sized cent blank?
    Still looking to find which if any, foriegn country the mint was stiking for in 1964.
    Any help or ideas would be appreciated.
    Thanks.

  • #2
    We'd need to see a photo before even attempting an initial diagnosis.
    Mike Diamond. Error coin writer and researcher.

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    • #3
      Won't even attempt to scan this one.
      Looks like I'll have to dig out the old Brownie and take a snap shot.
      Thanks Mike.

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      • #4
        1964-D Lincoln Cent

        Here are a couple of scans. They really don't tell all that much.
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        • #5
          The appearance of the coin seems to be at odds with your diameter measurement. It appears perfectly circular with a well-developed rim of normal width. The abnormally low weight may indicate that it was struck on a planchet punched out of rolled-thin stock. This is a fairly common error.
          Mike Diamond. Error coin writer and researcher.

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          • #6
            Is it just me, or does the reverse look like there is more of a gap than usual between the rim and the lettering? I can't say that i know exactly what the '64 dies look like without seeing a side by side comparison.
            Jimmy Ehrhart
            previous member of CONECA and C.F.C.C.

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            • #7
              Here's just one comparison. I'm sure there are many more.
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              • #8
                If the diameter is fractionally smaller, I have no explanation. Had the planchet been smaller when struck, you'd expect to see at least subtle metal flow in some of the peripheral letters. I see none. Perhaps it was resized outside the Mint through squeezing or trimming. I have no way to tell without seeing it personally.
                Mike Diamond. Error coin writer and researcher.

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