Penny Oddities

This 1983 D is weird because it has chips all over it on the obverse.

 

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Could that be gas bubbles???

 

Its a zincoln
That's actually kinda normal
Corrosion blisters and such

 

no common zinc rot

 

O thanks. How about this one?

 

You know that you can show YOUR penny oddities too on this thread right??

 

Or this one?

 

Please tell me why is it grey

 

Environmental damage.- the grey.

One above same zinc rot.
@paddyman98 can show all various color pennies from metal detecting.

 

The grey cent has had the copper removed. I bet it is slightly larger in diameter than other cents. People will put them between leather and hit them with a hammer. The thin copper coating falls away and you are left with a grey zinc cent. They are often called Texas cents.

 

I got it from the bank and it was originally shiny zinc metal not it is right now

 

No chips, just rotting zinc.

 

@Goldsayshi463
Any cent minted mid 1982 are Copper plated zinc.
They have all sorts of plating, exposed plating and zinc issues that have occured after it left the Mint. Thats why we call them Crappy Zincolns. We will do our best to answer your questions but sometimes the stuff you show is obvious.

 

K

 

Anyway I’m just a ameture coin collector

 

Hey @paddyman98

 

Yes I know. That's why we give you explanations. So you will learn.

 

K but y won’t u answer to the conversation that I made

 

I just did.. I'm busy in NY taking care that I don't get the virus

 

@paddyman98 NYC is one of the harder hit areas so best wishes to your and your family.