came from the mint this way and still in original packaging. small perfect circle with a small dot in the dead center BURNED into the coin. i literally opened the original mailing packaging from the mint the first time last week.
No, it's post mint damage since it happened after it was minted, errors only happen during the mining process.
better shot of the burn. any ideas what would cause it if it didnt happen at the mint? are these packaged at another place other than where they are minted?
I should have said post mintING damage. It could have happened at the mint, but since it didn't happen during the minting process, it's considered damage.
this is caused by oxidation , the cello pack your coin is in has a small hole in the plastic somewhere and the air is getting in thru the hole. your entire coin would have been this color it the cello pack had not been protecting it.
I agree, it's not an "error". Errors arfe created either in the die itself or part of the stamping process. Uneven blends of metal such as creates the "woody" cents is not an error. Your coin is considered "Damaged"
Might have been a hole, but from my experience, this could have been a tiny particle that was invisible on the coin surface before it was sealed. Over the next months/years the particle caused reaction and the metal that was in contact with it started changing color.
thanks guys. i just found it odd that is is a PERFECT circle with a dot at DEAD center and both are burned in at least a mm deep.
You sure are right and I forgot to mention that in my first post. both things you and me mentioned will do this. but in this case I think you got it right because the op mentioned a dot in dead center. this is probably the tiny piece of residue that got on the coin when it was new and contaminated this small area. also if the cello has a tiny hole in it the residue piece may have entered thru the hole as a particle floating in the air. this is why we have to keep our coins protected the best we can.
