Cool back of a Elongated Cent.

[henrysmedford]

Found this today a first of us were the back is more cool than the front.

b by henrysmedford, on Flickr

a by henrysmedford, on Flickr

[Numis Pam]

That is unique..... I some some elongated cents where some of the obverses or reverses are much cooler than the intended rolled or smashed side. Great find!!

[RichardPenny43]

Cool find!
What's the date/mint?
Looks like a 14 D in the pic!

[henrysmedford]

Cool find!
What's the date/mint?
Looks like a 14 D in the pic!

1974-S

[RichardPenny43]

Cool find!
What's the date/mint?
Looks like a 14 D in the pic!

1974-S

I didn't Franklin would miss that.

[dirty fingers]

Cool find!
What's the date/mint?
Looks like a 14 D in the pic!

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Clean coppers are SOOO much nicer making these smash cents, than the new clad junk we have today.

[Cytic]

I was at Luray Caverns recently and the penny smashers are now $1 and the machine provides the penny. I was planning to do a new shield cent and an old 70s copper but the machine had a sign that said "Machine stocked with bright new pennies!"

[beauanderos]

I would think the new pennies would be more brittle, and perhaps have zinc peeking thru after elongation.

[Cytic]

I thought there would be more zinc showing as well. There is perhaps just a tiny bit around the letterijg but you really have to look to see it.