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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cubenewb, post: 1012771, member: 25644&quot;]I&#039;m also curious as to what the deal is with this type of penny, I have one also. If yours is similar to mine you&#039;ll notice that the thickness of the coin itself varies significantly as you look at the edge while rotating it. That region near the outer edge from about 9:00 to 12:00 is probably where your piece becomes a lot thicker? I don&#039;t think it&#039;s PMD... It&#039;s not like someone hit it with a hammer and bent the coin. It looks like when it was struck it didn&#039;t hit the planchet evenly or something? Again, I&#039;m here to know the answer from the experts too.</p><p><br /></p><p>Regardless of what causes this, I&#039;m sure it&#039;s not worth very much at all.</p><p><br /></p><p>edit: And in regards to your &#039;nickel&#039; colored scratched penny, yes, post 1982 pennies are essentially zinc slugs coated in copper, not really an alloy but definitely not primarily copper. Whether the scratch is PMD or a lamination error is something that can only be determined through some photos <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie7" alt=":p" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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