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GA-Silver
Penny Pincher Member
USA
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 Posted - 12/20/2009 : 01:06:40
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Lately, I've ran across 2 Wheaties that have been defaced in an unusual way....both have been cut down in size to the size of a dime. IS it common to find such coins? I guess way back in the 50's when cigarettes were a .10 a pack, one did this to feed cigarette machine.....
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dakota1955
1000+ Penny Miser Member
2212 Posts |
Posted - 12/20/2009 : 06:45:47
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| Never seen one of those cut down pennies |
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Copper Catcher
Administrator
USA
2092 Posts |
Posted - 12/20/2009 : 08:04:58
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| I have not seen cut down pennies either. |
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toomuchcopper
Penny Collector Member
USA
406 Posts |
Posted - 12/20/2009 : 08:17:45
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I just found one of these yesterday, it looked as though someone made it into an octagon, by just snipping the edge with some sort of cutter, looked as though it had been done years ago, the cuts certainly were not fresh. I cant recall if it was a wheat or not but it was certainly a copper.
I also found three pennies yesterday that had a hole drilled through the center of them, these however appeared to have been done somewhat recently, the cuts were fresh looking and two were in zincs, one in copper. |
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aloneibreak
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
672 Posts |
Posted - 12/20/2009 : 08:44:38
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ive got two or three of those dime sized wheats as well.
i've never heard the theory of them being for the cigarette machines -- i just figured kids messing around. people do all sorts of crazy things to pennies
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copperhead57
Penny Collector Member
USA
255 Posts |
Posted - 12/20/2009 : 09:50:37
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Over the years, I have seen a few.
It happened to the Memorial cents too. Last week, I found a 1962-D cent that was cut down to the size of a dime. |
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snappy
Penny Collector Member
USA
301 Posts |
Posted - 12/20/2009 : 10:04:05
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| I have seen a lot more normal cents cut down then wheats. I would guess I have seen 200 cut down cents maybe 15 wheats. most were in bags of dimes. |
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 12/20/2009 : 11:08:22
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I have seen several also. I always assumed they were to take advantage of old vending machines. Now we know they are to fool the coin counters for snappy's dime bags.  |
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TXTim
Penny Hoarding Member
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Posted - 12/20/2009 : 12:53:53
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Originally posted by HoardCopperByTheTon
I have seen several also. I always assumed they were to take advantage of old vending machines. Now we know they are to fool the coin counters for snappy's dime bags.
Yep-
Kids used to fool the vending machines.
Way before the internet and video games.... |
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misteroman
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 12/20/2009 : 17:49:19
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Good thing we have video games and the net to keep kids honest!!!!
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Computer Jones
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 12/20/2009 : 18:08:29
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| I have to admit, back in '62 and '63 me and the gang from East Stroudsburg, PA used to spend many a Saturday afternoon "sanding" Pennies on the sidewalk until they were the diameter and thickness of a dime. Worked great in the pop and candy machines at the gas stations in the area. |
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