1972 S Lincoln Penny - Cladding Issues?

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RedMP1972 Valued Member United States 87 Posts	Posted 04/02/2021 6:06 pm Can someone educate me on what is going on with the "finish"on the obverse and reverse of this penny. Report this Post to the Staff

halfamind Pillar of the Community United States 1510 Posts	Posted 04/02/2021 6:13 pm It's chemical damage of some type. This coin has a solid composition— no layers or plating. Cents weren't plated until 1982. Report this Post to the Staff
silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 04/02/2021 6:20 pm Strange this for a coin of Cu 95% alloy. Seem like someone play to try to make a plating, but not sure. Report this Post to the Staff
jasper62 Pillar of the Community United States 2189 Posts	Posted 04/02/2021 6:23 pm Cup holder coin. Product of the environment it was in Report this Post to the Staff
Keith67 Pillar of the Community United States 6650 Posts	Posted 04/02/2021 6:26 pm Quote: Strange this for a coin of Cu 95% alloy. Seem like someone play to try to make a plating, Looks like a plating gone bad Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 04/02/2021 7:28 pm Environmental staining or chemical exposure, resulting in post mint damage ( PMD). Keep searching! Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/02/2021 7:33 pm Or even paint. Nail polish is something else found on a coin. Damage like this could be removed, but it will not restore the mint surfaces into a BU condition. Best to just do it job and spend it on down the road. Not a premium for the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
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