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All Forums Category: US Coins and Currency Forums Forum: US Modern Variety and Error Coins

Hello All, What Is This Blemish On This 1968 Penny?

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JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21636 Posts	Posted 12/05/2021 3:05 pm Doesn't really matter what caused it, it's not an error so it must be damage of some sort. Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 12/05/2021 3:29 pm Might be a lam. Need zoomed in pictures, and a little better focus. Report this Post to the Staff
Don007 New Member Canada 26 Posts	Posted 12/05/2021 5:48 pm Best I can do I only have a cell phone Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19214 Posts	Posted 12/05/2021 6:03 pm Looks now like the reverse of 2 different coins. Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21636 Posts	Posted 12/05/2021 6:20 pm The second coin is suffering from zinc rot. Report this Post to the Staff
Don007 New Member Canada 26 Posts	Posted 12/05/2021 6:28 pm The penny weight 3.1g Edited by Don007 12/05/2021 7:27 pm Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21636 Posts	Posted 12/05/2021 6:28 pm Don, it is best to start a new post for each coin as it can cause confusion with more than one on the same thread. Both of the coins shown are damage. Report this Post to the Staff
Don007 New Member Canada 26 Posts	Posted 12/05/2021 6:57 pm I washed the coin with vinegar cleaned it up somewhat but the blemish is still there could it be a flaw in the metal itself and does this make the coin valuable in any way Report this Post to the Staff
Don007 New Member Canada 26 Posts	Posted 12/05/2021 6:59 pm Thanks Jimmy D Learning as I go Report this Post to the Staff
Don007 New Member Canada 26 Posts	Posted 12/05/2021 8:05 pm This is the front of the Penny Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 12/06/2021 01:12 am With the new pictures I agree this is just stained. The #1 rule in coins is don't clean or put anything on them, other than water or acetone. If this coin was worth anything, it isn't now. Report this Post to the Staff
Don007 New Member Canada 26 Posts	Posted 12/06/2021 07:53 am OK cuJohn Let's just say I cleaned it with water for now have a look at the coin and notice the separation in the columns between the stain and the copper With that being said I certainly wouldn't want to throw away a one of a kind Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189502 Posts	Posted 12/06/2021 12:18 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Don007 New Member Canada 26 Posts	Posted 12/06/2021 12:33 pm Thank you JBuck Edited by Don007 12/06/2021 12:34 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Don007 New Member Canada 26 Posts	Posted 12/11/2021 2:21 pm Ok so I was told here to soke it in acetone for a couple of days so I did still looks like the second immage and it still looks like the metal is separating isn't this what makes a coin valuable totally unique from any other penny one of a kind thanks for your time and help I appreciate it. Report this Post to the Staff
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