jrockssvt Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 I have a 1927 penny that has a smaller diameter than the usual penny. If I sit the small penny on another 1927 penny the rim of the regular penny is still exposed. Also the pennies are the same thickness, and the print on the smaller penny is proportioned to its size (not normal print). Is the penny a conterfeit? Is it somehow a miss struck? Has anyone heard of a small diameter penny? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 It was likely modified somehow after leaving the mint. A long time ago I worked for a company that service laundromats and I would find coins in the drums of the dryers that were similar in appearance, after rolling around awhile. Also possible that it got an acid bath at sometime that took away some of the bronze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrockssvt Posted November 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 Its not only that the diameter of the penny is smaller put the print also it is proportioned to the coin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dockwalliper Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 A picture would help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurtS Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 Its not only that the diameter of the penny is smaller put the print also it is proportioned to the coin? It sure would be interesting to see a photo of this coin. One possibility is this coin was "shrunk" using a strong magnetic field. Click on this link for examples of shrunken coins and an explanation of the process. Wouldn't these make cool gifts? While it doesn't sound like your coin has been shrunken nearly as much, it could be someone's experiment of this amazing effect. (However, these coins do get thicker proportional to their reduction.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 There was a guy selling those on eBay a few years ago, he did mostly Indian cents, but other coins like Halves too. The process he used is called spark erosion I believe, where basically high voltage electricity condenses the metal in the coin to shrink it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneydog Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 All I can say is Amazing I haven't seen that before and didn't know it could be done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostDutchman Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 I have seen them in Indian head cents, sac dollars, morgan dollars, SBA dollars, ike dollars, state quarters...and thats all i can recall seeing them in... i remember reading about how he did it.. with Tesla coils and such... pretty interesting.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrockssvt Posted November 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 After doing research over the last few days I found the website for the guy that shrinks coins so I thought that was what had happened but the width is the same as a regular penny so I do not believe that it has been shrunk. I think I am going to take it to a pro today to look at it. Is it possible tht it is counterfeit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostDutchman Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 it is very possible that it is a counterfeit/reproduction... i can guarantee that it is not something that came from the mint tho... here is the link for the shrinking process if anyone is interested.... http://magtheory.teslamania.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatcat Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 I have a die that's smaller than it should be. I think it's been shaved to take some off the edge. Fatcat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreasureGirl Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 Wow! I'm gonna see if I can get a whole set, and if my FIL (electrical engineer) can make it for me! Sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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