It took a hit while in circulation. The 1 has been crushed and spread out.
Does that bank still exist? It may have some nostalgia value in Detroit. Les Gold loves Detroit memorabilia. [ATTACH]
They all look heavily polished to me. The penny and nickel? Face value. The silver coins? Melt value.
Krugerrand.
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It is not necessary to exercise an option just because it exists.
Posting a poll gets you much less information than the answers you get in the thread.
Did you really need a poll?
Your poll leaves out 'none of the above'. Your penny was damaged after leaving the mint. It's been crushed in some way that's just impossible to know.
It's been in a bezel and used as jewelry. Post mint damage.
You coin was exposed to an acidic bath. The copper core, being much softer than the cupronickel outer layers, dissolves into the acid much faster...
Way to welcome a new member. Bridge troll is an appropriate name for you.
Agreed. Nothing at all.
Just a worn quarter.
I see a hit to the coin AFTER leaving the mint. Notice how the metal is pushed up as though a snow plow was driven across the coin. A die would...
2 kids explains it well. I understand.
That's not a house, it's the Lincoln Memorial.
Yes, that's very common on pennies minted since 1982.
Plating bubbles.
A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five.
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