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<p>[QUOTE="Oldhoopster, post: 3831301, member: 84179"]They look like they may have been plated after they left the mint. Plating cents has been a common science experiment in school chemistry classes for decades. They are not errors.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are an almost unlimited number of ways a coin can get damaged after it leaves the mint. Don't assume anything unusual is an error (they usually aren't). After you've determined it's an error, then you can worry about the value. BTW, most authentic errors found in change have minimal added value. Hope this helps[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Oldhoopster, post: 3831301, member: 84179"]They look like they may have been plated after they left the mint. Plating cents has been a common science experiment in school chemistry classes for decades. They are not errors. There are an almost unlimited number of ways a coin can get damaged after it leaves the mint. Don't assume anything unusual is an error (they usually aren't). After you've determined it's an error, then you can worry about the value. BTW, most authentic errors found in change have minimal added value. Hope this helps[/QUOTE]
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