1971 - S Proof Lincoln Penny Extremely Thick Planchet

[Jadunlap]

Hey guys, i just recently purchased a 1971 proof set, and i have opened it because i am going to send it in for grading. After opening the set, i noticed that the penny was almost as thick as the Nickel.

 

Are proof pennies supposed to be this thick? or are they supposed to be as thick as regular business strike coins?

 

Any info would be helpful..

 

Jadunlap.

[Tradedollarnut]

Are you sure it's not just a wire rim you're looking at from the side? I once got very excited over a high relief Saint that looked like an Ultra High Relief [they're twice as thick] but finally realized it was the thin wire rim that was fooling me into thinking it was thicker than it really was.

[Jadunlap]

the rim fluctuates all the way around the penny, but it is almost 2 times as thick as a regular penny from 1970-D. (compared to this thickness | |)

[dooly]

Sounds like an interesting find have you weighed it ?

 

[Jadunlap]

unfortunately i do not have a scale for this type of weighing... i am looking into purchasing one soon.

[physics-fan3.14]

Yes, this does happen occasionally. I don't know how often, or any kind of value, but it does happen. Sometimes you will also get things rolled too thin. Usually it happens with the clad coins though, a quarter will be punched and struck on stock intended for the dime, the most famous example of which was in 1970.