Odd holes in a 1982 American bronze penny

Discussion in 'Error Coins' started by Dave from the country, May 21, 2021.

  1. Hi There,
    I have an odd 1982 American penny with weird holes in the surface I have not seen anything like it before. Can anyone provide me with any information. Does anyone know what they are or how they may have been created? Many thanks.
    Dave
     

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  3. furryfrog02

    furryfrog02 Well-Known Member

    Dings from almost 40 years in circulation.
     
  4. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    Ring a Ding Ding !! Lordy Lordy look who's 40 !
     
  5. CygnusCC

    CygnusCC Roping the Learns Supporter

    It's interesting how one of the holes seem to have pulled/distorted the top of the T here:
    T.jpg

    If this is a zinc 82 I would almost wonder if the copper coating was somehow sloughing off in these spots from environmental damage of some sort...

    edit: I just reread the title. pffft - ixnay on the zinc theory. :)
     
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  6. expat

    expat Remember you are unique, just like everyone else Supporter

    If it is a late 1982 then it could also be the beginnings of zinc rot.
    What does it weigh?
     
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  7. derkerlegand

    derkerlegand Well-Known Member

  8. John Burgess

    John Burgess Well-Known Member

    clearly infested with copper termites. gotta look really close for their little antennas in the holes, they are tiny.
     
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  9. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    Who's Brain ?
     
  10. Thanks very much. I really appreciate the assistance.
     
  11. PamR

    PamR You Never Know! Supporter

    :muted::muted::muted::rolleyes: Lol!
     
  12. 3.1 grams exactly...so copper alloy..not zinc.
     
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  13. CygnusCC

    CygnusCC Roping the Learns Supporter

    My new theory is that it had a glancing blow heading up and in that sheared off a layer of the T and wrapped it around to the right (and separated part of it and moved it to the top of the indent). Happened to hit just right, I guess.

    Edit: the only problem with this theory is that the existing/remaining top of the T looks just as high as you would expect it...
     
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  14. That was the main thing that puzzled me...the distortion to the top of the T...how that could have happened. I can't see how a ding or a blow could have done that
     
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  15. alurid

    alurid Well-Known Member

    It looks like raised metal from the dig / hole. Same as under the E. A sideways ding will leave raised metal.
     
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  16. eddiespin

    eddiespin Fast Eddie

    They're just on that one side, right? Micrometeorites. It was left out one night, that side facing up.
     
  17. Oldhoopster

    Oldhoopster Member of the ANA since 1982

    While it may be an interesting mental exercise, I wouldn't get too worried about figuring out the exact cause of the damage. There are just too many ways for PMD to occur.

    Once you've determined that it couldn't occur during the minting process, that's usually a good place to stop.
     
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  18. Ag
    reed and thanks.
     
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