Yep, whatever hit the obverse had a sharp edge while the reverse was against a flat edge, that's all.
The quarter has been in an acidic environment. The acid reacts more with the copper core than with the outer copper nickel layers.
Excellent information johnmilton. Didn't study of coins recovered from the SS Republic result in a few additional varieties attributed to the...
This coin appears to be a counterfeit 1861 O. Nothing looks right about it at all to me.
That is absolutely what has happened, the weight proves it. 9 pages and no one has been convinced that it is even remotely possible that it could...
Half of the reverse design has been ground away, that is the evidence. What more do you want, a signed confession from the person who did it?...
You really need to learn about the minting process, then you would understand that there is no way yours could be a mint error. I guess until you...
Not even close to the same thing. The face of the die is turned square and flat on a lather before the design is impressed on it. The lathe...
With the reeded edge all the way around, it had to have been bent after it was struck. I agree with the fire idea.
Really simple first step, as Paddyman said, check to see if it is clad or silver.
My apologies, I did some googling and there is at least one known copper plated experimental cent.
There is still no such thing as a copper plated steel experimental cent. Yours is a little heavy but no big deal.
I don't believe there ever were any experimental copper plated steel cents. Do you have any documentation or evidence?
I see the lines, but the coin has been so badly damaged by cleaning that I can't really tell anything.
Welcome to the forum. It looks like glue or some other foreign substance stuck on the coin to me.
No, all are just severely damaged.
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Welcome. I see you are new to collecting. What are your collecting interests? Are you working on any sets?
I would say much more likely that someone paid $125 for a fake.
Appears to be a normal, but heavily corroded, 1944 wheat cent.
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