need info on a CND penny error

[Avoozl-migration]

While roll searching I found this interesting 1962 Canadian penny it seems like it was struck on a dime planchet. its the same size of the dime but even a bit thinner then my 1964 silver dime (don't have a 62 dime) has the same sound of the silver dimes but looks to be coated with copper.

 

I haven't found any info on this error, is this a common error? would it be worth any thing.. It is worn a bit or either the strike wasn't great but most of it is still readable for a grade id say VG or so.

 

at first I thought maybe some one squished it in a vice or something, but then it would get fatter and thinner this is perfectly round same size as the dime, and the imprints are not totally flat either..Also wouldn't explain the different type of metal IE like the silver dimes in the early 60's

 

sorry no cam/scanner to do a photo unfortunately

 

Any info be great

Thanks

[spiny]

People used to reduce cents to dime size with acid in order to scam on parking meters, pay phones, etc. This would be my first guess as to what you have. I've also found some with my metal detector that were reduced in size. I attributed it to acidic soil since they were all found on the same ski slope.

[TJ]

People used to reduce cents to dime size with acid in order to scam on parking meters, pay phones, etc. This would be my first guess as to what you have. I've also found some with my metal detector that were reduced in size. I attributed it to acidic soil since they were all found on the same ski slope.

1. Who would go to all that trouble?

2. Hack.

[spiny]

People used to reduce cents to dime size with acid in order to scam on parking meters, pay phones, etc. This would be my first guess as to what you have. I've also found some with my metal detector that were reduced in size. I attributed it to acidic soil since they were all found on the same ski slope.

1. Who would go to all that trouble?

2. Hack.

 

1. No idea. I'm just repeating what I was told along with my own experience.

2. Screw you.

 

No, wait...

 

1. Screw you.

2. No idea. I'm just repeating what I was told along with my own experience.

[TJ]

People used to reduce cents to dime size with acid in order to scam on parking meters, pay phones, etc. This would be my first guess as to what you have. I've also found some with my metal detector that were reduced in size. I attributed it to acidic soil since they were all found on the same ski slope.

1. Who would go to all that trouble?

2. Hack.

 

1. No idea. I'm just repeating what I was told along with my own experience.

2. Screw you.

 

No, wait...

 

1. Screw you.

2. No idea. I'm just repeating what I was told along with my own experience.

1. It's UL (urban legend) listed.

2. Wifey dug up a nice silver ring today at HS while I was saving animals. She's no hack!

[spiny]

1. It's UL (urban legend) listed.

 

link please?

[TJ]

1. It's UL (urban legend) listed.

 

link please?

[spiny]

[JamminJ]

1. It's UL (urban legend) listed.

 

link please?

 

[Avoozl-migration]

People used to reduce cents to dime size with acid in order to scam on parking meters, pay phones, etc. This would be my first guess as to what you have. I've also found some with my metal detector that were reduced in size. I attributed it to acidic soil since they were all found on the same ski slope.

 

Doesn't look like that has happened.. if such a method was used wouldn't it leave more damage marks or eat away the detail on the coin?

 

Will bring it down to a local coin shop some time, see if they can shed any light on it, just wish could post a pic of it

[spiny]

They look like heavily worn coins detail wise. Yours could be something different. I was just throwing out another possibility. Having someone find a cent struck on a silver dime planchet (not a very common error), copper plating it, and then having it find it's way back into circulation seemed like a real stretch to me.

[Avoozl-migration]

yah it being plated copper kinds throws off my idea, and it sounding like the silver dimes could also do with its size. Just figured acid would have killed more of the detail..but you are prob right, guessing that's what I do have.

 

When I have the time will take it down to our local coin shop so another can see it first hand.

 

ahh well still a cool looking damaged coin though

 

And thanks again, that is something I wouldn't have thought of