ok so here is the deal on this coin. A lot of people say that this is acid dipped penny, I almost believe it. But even they aren't sure. So I will try to figure out what's wrong with this coin once and for all. It is an 1983 unknown mint mark. I honestly want to know exactly what it is so when I show ppl my collection, I can explain to the people that ask what it is. The best way I can explain the way this coin is damaged, is like explaining ripples on water or lines on a fingerprint, wrinkles on sheets. Did someone use a blow torch maybe? Cause I find it impossible that the surface of his coin was risen up due to acid. Unless the acid made the metal soft and someone used something to manipulate the ripple effect. Does this make sense to you? If not I'll try my best to explain again.
ACID! ... IMHO There is more than 1 type of acid. They will act differently with copper. But now that I think about it. A 1983 Cent is Copper plated zinc. So there still was some type of chemical reaction and it caused horrible plating bubbles/blistering.
http://www.terapeak.com/worth/must-...se-penny-large-lamination-error/272243563824/ I thought it closely resembled a penny like this . Or I was hoping. :/ maaaan why can't it be an error haha.
It looks a lot like this Nickle I found today. I would have said some type of damage if it were not for the extra Nose and forehead.
Setting aside the damage, this nickel appears to have been struck through a late-stage die cap. Either that, or the die was very worn. The image is too dark and the resolution too poor to make a secure determination.
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/1992-jefferson.292559/#post-267471 I started my own thread today so not to hijack yours. TY JON
The penny might be road rash, depending on how grainy the pavement is. I picked up a penny off the side of the road(the pavement was really grainy) that looked similar; except for the design was almost totally worn away and you could see the cladding underneath.
I am cirtain that it's not road rash. I think intense heat is more plausible, due to the fact it looks like waves instead of scratches. Maybe a blow torch did this because there would need to be something no make it do that.
