get an old piece of copper pipe and rub it hard back an forth on a cinder block an you'll get the same effect..
Good thoughts. I know scuffed coins. This has obviously been plated. Unless this is what you mean by taking copper shavings from cinder block and doing something with. I will try and put another photo. Surface is brighter than bright. Auto focus goes funny when trying to show glare.
Thats kinda what I thought. Maybe a gumball for what is a really unique penny. Go figure. Why collect?
I can only assume this is not seen very often. I mean really, I am only asking for speculation on why. My questions second part of how is suited for a pro in metalurgy I guess. Dumbmest question and never afraid to ask. Thnx
There's a million things someone can do to damage a coin. Why speculate on where the damage came from?
Yes. I agree. To plate a coin is definately damaging. I was just curious as to the how. I figure someone was just experimenting and a penny seemed a perfect victim. Weighs 3.5 g now. As for the collectable. Absolutely. Never seen one before, most likely not again. Is what it is. Thanks for the reply
There is a small but annoying trend on CT where new members post obviously damaged coins then want to speculate on the cause. If they don't like the explanation, they use that as justification for "it must be a mint error because you can't explain why it's damaged". I think you just got caught up in the troll overflow. Hang around and ask questions. As a general rule of you you get 2 or 3 responses saying the same thing, then that's what you have. There is an incredible amount of knowledge on this board, so even if somebody gives you the wrong answer, it will get corrected very quickly
