First time poster... Ran some coins through the TD Bank coin counter and it rejected a weird looking penny. It has the following features: it's about 1mm in diameter wider than other pennies, it is concave like it was stamped too hard, it's a 1990 penny with no letters, and it has a brassy color. (In fact, it doesn't look like copper at all.) It has a minor amount of darkening on the reverse, so it has been circulated, but it is in very good condition, suggesting the copper has not corroded off. It is a bit out-of-round and the ONE CENT wording seems distorted. The raised edges also look stretched back from the inner diameter somewhat. Is this some knock-off, an actual rare coin, or common? Any help would be appreciated. Regards, -r PS: I am working on a photo.... pictures are up... see below.
A picture would be needed to confirm post mint damage. Most likely that is what you are looking at, but I'm not too familiar with error coins. Welcome to Coin Talk!
Welcome to CT. Your coin could be broadstruck but we will need to see a photo to make a determination.
ty replies... picture... Thank you for the replies. I have a decent low light camera so should be able to get a reasonable picture to post. -r
encased? Ty replies! What's encased mean in this context? (I have read now that this color could have come from cleaning solutions or deliberate fun in chemistry class, although plating would usually be done on an older coin. But the below link also mentions the possibility of brass plated blanks sneaking into a penny run.) (http://en.allexperts.com/q/Coin-Collecting-2297/Penny-color.htm)
What I mean you coin was put in aluminum casing maybe as an advertisement then taken out of the encasing the results is that type of rim Here are encased coins before they are taken out of the encasement I would say the discoloration is from a natural occurance from it being in the aluminum casing probably. The reason why the coin is a bit out of round it;s probably from it being encased ,took it out of it;'s perspective. Jazzcoins Joe
Oh. I've never seen an encased coin before. Maybe it was removed from something like that (I assume you would fatigue the encasement until the penny dropped out, which might bend the penny.)
Being encased does make sense, but also so does the possibility of heat. (discoloration) Maybe someone used both.
Can someone tell me some things about a 1990 penny that I have but it looks so weird and I've not ever seen it like thos before!!! Please email me because it won't let me add my pictures to this at all!!
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