With the new better pictures, 100% no doubt, certain, glue, not an error. Soak it in acetone, don't dab at it, it won't hurt it. Positively, glue.
Try soaking the coin in acetone, I suspect the "error" will disappear. The acetone will not harm the coin.
Yes, zinc deterioration beneath the copper plating.
Cheap souvenir type fake coin. These are sold in tourist shops in Civil War historic areas.
You should definitely spend your money and have this rare one of a kind error authenticated!
Nothing in this post makes any sense whatsoever.
Yup, just damage.
Damaged coin, looks like it may have been subjected to heat. The dies that strike coins are flat, so a coin can not leave the dies dome shaped.
Worth a dollar, but nice to see one in circulation once in a while!
Definitely post pictures. There is no chance it is an original, they are all accounted for. It could be one of the early restrikes made from an...
I agree, that coin is just beat up. It is scratched, scraped, gouged, you name it.
I would think $30 very high, $5 or less would be about it.
You can wait for more opinions or show it to a coin dealer, but it is fake. Please don't be too hasty to send it in to be certified. I don't...
Yup, the imported copper coins are pretty common, but there were a few pattern coins made in the US. This is a copy of one of the patterns.
It is a copy for sure, no doubt. It is a replica of a pattern coin of which there is only one known.
If it came from a proof set then you may have something. If it came from circulation, then no. Post some photos for better information.
1979 was before they started making the copper plated zinc cents. 1979 cents were 95% copper 5% zinc. Your coin has glue, polyurethane or some...
Pretty much face value. The lower coin in the reverse picture has some pretty bad scratches.
Did yours come from a proof set?
I can't see the one on the right too well, but unfortunately the one on the left has been heavily polished. This pretty much kills any value.
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