1995-P example #1: damage. It got smashed. 1990-P: environmental damage. Discolored. 1995-P example #2: environmental damage, discolored, plus...
For the record, while it certainly isn't a coin I would seek out for my own collection, I don't entirely hate it, either, despite the issues.
I think environmental damage could account for the weight discrepancy, but am far from an expert in such things. I think you're OK to list it,...
Whoa. That one's sure seen the march of time, hasn't it? I dunno if I'd say nicely aged, though aged it certainly is! It's a bit rough. But...
Ditto.
I'm not a fan of the porosity either, but I don't see anything that looks like casting bubbles to me. I rather suspect environmental damage. To...
Have fun, and save the slab labels, just... because.
Or better yet, pennies, without the greengrocer's apostrophe. ;)
Nice find. I've never dug a 2c piece, though have have had dig buddies find them in the same field near where I was on two occasions.
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