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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Oldhoopster, post: 3102159, member: 84179&quot;]Whatever was used to polish/buff the coin broke through the zinc plating and left the pits.&nbsp; The reddish color you&#039;re seeing is the same residue used to the coin or possibly rust from the steel underneath.&nbsp; The dark spots are corrosion/discoloration of the steel core. </p><p><br /></p><p>Reread post #20.&nbsp; If the TPG thinks you might have something, they will send it to an expert for confirmation.</p><p><br /></p><p>Finally, it&#039;s obvious from your pics that you do not have an experimental or foreign planchet.&nbsp; Here is a link to foreign coins struck by the mint</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://minterrornews.com/news-5-13-03-foreigners_in_the_mint.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://minterrornews.com/news-5-13-03-foreigners_in_the_mint.html" rel="nofollow">https://minterrornews.com/news-5-13-03-foreigners_in_the_mint.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Near the bottom, there is a link that says &quot;Click here for a more expansive document...&quot;&nbsp; this will give you a 30+ page table listing all of the foreign coins struck by the US, their size, composition and weight.&nbsp; You can check to see if there were any planchets from 1942 or 1943 that match your coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, if you are absolutely certain that you need to send it in, it&#039;s your money.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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