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Porosity In Penny's?

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Hi Guys,

just wondering what causes these holes in Penny's.

Cheers - Geoff


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My 2 cents would be gas bubbles
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Bullet holes?
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What bullet do you know that is that small?
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I was thinking gas bubbles as well. Does this fall onto a planchet flaw category then?
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Royalty running amok- extreme ear piercing.!
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I don't know any bullet that small - but a gas bubble would not make a hole on the other side. When you look at the other side of the coin, do the marks come through at all?
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just checked the other side and only the deaper hole shows a slight bump
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Localised corrosion. Not verdigris.
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I was fortunate enough to find this one late last week ....

Porosity-In-Penny's?

then unfortunate enough to turn it over .......

Porosity-In-Penny's?

Sorry, but with erkle
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