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Defective Penny

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420:
Well, I doubt it's "defective", no coin would leave the mint in that condition. It could be a counterfit or some kind of joke or gag item (compare the back with other pennies under a magnifying glass).

The most simple explaination is the one Mel gave, it sounds to me like someone was having fun with the machine tools in shop class.

The only reference I found to "clipped pennies" (pennies that have their copper scraped off) is from an article about the American Civil War.


--- Quote ---French and local lawyer David Roer repeatedly warned the Republican faithful to be on watch for the dreaded "copperheads" -- those Democrats and anti-war advocates who took to wearing a clipped penny on their lapels as a mark of their political belief.
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-420

Mo:
post a pic of it.

I used to sell coins on ebay.

nathan:
thanks a lot guys, ok i'll take a picture with my friends digital camera

420:

--- Quote ---thanks a lot guys, ok i'll take a picture with my friends digital camera
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Ooo, I also remember having a magic trick as a kid that involved a fake penny that was made of a different metal that was affected by magnets. See if a magnet attracts it, if so, it's not a real penny.

-420

CABAZON:

--- Quote ---LOL who would counterfit a penny?
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I don't know, I once had a counterfeit dime.  I swear, it was a shitty job too. the D was on the back rather than front....

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