What Would Cause A Penny To Look Like This?

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NaNa_9 New Member United States 13 Posts	Posted 10/02/2021 11:06 am 1998 penny. What causes this to happen? Entire coin looks like this. Coin doesn't look like its been in circulation very long. Its in really good condition except for whatever caused surface to look like it does. Report this Post to the Staff

JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21593 Posts	Posted 10/02/2021 11:14 am Possibly acid or other corrosive chemical. It didn't look like that when it was struck so it is some sort of damage. Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 10/02/2021 11:19 am Hard to tell what caused the damage. Search "dryer coin." Report this Post to the Staff
NaNa_9 New Member United States 13 Posts	Posted 10/02/2021 11:23 am I honestly cant see it being acid or a chemical. There is no damage to words, Lincoln or memorial. Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 10/02/2021 11:34 am The whole coin, letters and all are damaged. Definitely acid post mint damage. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 10/02/2021 11:51 am This is a plated coin. If it was acid, the plating would be gone. This is damage from impact from something. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 10/02/2021 11:57 am Perhaps spray-paint4ed. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
NaNa_9 New Member United States 13 Posts	Posted 10/02/2021 12:16 pm Lol you guys are a trip...thank you for laugh...there are no scratches or dings in the coin so it doesn't look like its frpm dryer or impact...and not spray painted but good guess lol Report this Post to the Staff
1847bill Valued Member United States 465 Posts	Posted 10/02/2021 12:23 pm Does it matter what happened to it? There are some errors that happen at the mint. PMD are created after. Officially there are over a million ways to cause PMD. Welcome to the coin community forum! Report this Post to the Staff
lcutler Pillar of the Community United States 1657 Posts	Posted 10/02/2021 1:19 pm Yep, there are just too many ways damage can happen to ever figure it out. But knowing how coins are made, it is easy to see that there is no way in the minting process it could have happened. That one is really beat up. Report this Post to the Staff
mikediamond Pillar of the Community United States 2734 Posts	Posted 10/02/2021 2:16 pm The coin was heavily battered outside the Mint. Similar to vending machine damage. Error coin writer and researcher. Report this Post to the Staff
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