What Caused This To Happen To These Coins?

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DebbieM New Member South Africa 27 Posts	Posted 04/22/2014 09:04 am Hi all. Has anyone got any idea what could have caused the holes and bubbles in these three coins? Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 16862 Posts	Posted 04/22/2014 09:24 am These coins are made of plated steel. Fairly mild steel, that would rust fairly easily if it were not plated. Damage like this happens when a pinhole-sized hole in the plating is made, just through ordinary circulation damage. If the coin is placed underwater or some other wet or damp environment, Water gets in and underneath the plating and a rust bubble spreads. As it grows, it tears an even bigger hole in the plating, accelerating the process. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
DebbieM New Member South Africa 27 Posts	Posted 04/22/2014 10:06 am Thanks for your answer. Could they be classified as error coins or not? Report this Post to the Staff
Matteproof Pillar of the Community Korea, Republic Of 1881 Posts	Posted 04/22/2014 10:21 am No, not an error coin. But it is called PMD, or Post-Mint Damage. Report this Post to the Staff
DebbieM New Member South Africa 27 Posts	Posted 04/23/2014 04:15 am So do you think people would want these? Like if I put them on ebay or similar do you think they are saleable... or chuck them? Report this Post to the Staff
NathanASE Pillar of the Community United States 1511 Posts	Posted 04/23/2014 04:36 am Quote: So do you think people would want these? Like if I put them on ebay or similar do you think they are saleable... or chuck them? Not to sound rude but chuck/spend um... They're just considered "damaged coins" and would probably sell for less than an un-damaged coin of the same types would. Amyone who wanted this effect on their coin (for some crazy reason, lol) could just make a pin pricks as mentioned and throw it in a cup of water for a while to achieve this result. edited for stupid auto correct Edited by NathanASE 04/23/2014 07:04 am Report this Post to the Staff
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