question - I have 2 1957 D that appear to be struck on blanks, no raised rim, and both appear to be in normal weight range, but both appear to be slightly smaller in diameter than a normal planchet struck penny. Is this normal or likely fake?
Posts: 2809 Joined: 29 Jun 2003 Location: Springfield, Missouri.
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2004 11:14 pm
I'm thinking likely a cent that was filed down at the edges so it would fit into a parking meter as a dime...I have a dozen or so examples of such work, and often the rims are good enough to look more or less real.
