Coin and Paper Money Collecting/1955d wheat penny

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Expert: - 2/12/2011


Question

penny
hello, I have a 1955 D wheat penny that is bigger that a reg penny it has a copper ring around the outside,with the penny on the inside  what do i have

Answer
Mark,

Thank you for the picture.

It looks like somebody used some kind of machine to roll up the edge of the coin -- reshaping the metal to raise the rim and overlap the design.  If it's thicker than normal, but smaller in diameter than a regular penny, then this is what you have.  Not sure why somebody would do this -- maybe too much time on their hands?

Considered damaged, it has no collector value.

I hope this helps,

Dan

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