Odd 2008 Cent Copper Worn Off Other Metal

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Aredubjay New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 05/14/2018 3:05 pm Don't know what (if anything) I have here, but, received it in change from a Wendy's over the weekend. It appears to be a penny that was struck on some other material. Much of the copper has worn off. Is this typical, or is it an anomaly? I've never seen anything like it (and I'm 62 :) )Thank you, in advance, for any insights. Report this Post to the Staff

coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 05/14/2018 3:13 pm More like polished off. Note the rim is totally gone. PSD Report this Post to the Staff
DrDon Pillar of the Community United States 2624 Posts	Posted 05/14/2018 3:25 pm Washer/,dryer coin. I've had some cone out with ninety percent of the copper missing. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 05/14/2018 3:28 pm Usually the dryer cents are rolled over. Report this Post to the Staff
still lookin Pillar of the Community 967 Posts	Posted 05/14/2018 3:44 pm Cents from mid 1982 to present except some 2009 cents have a zinc core and are copper plated. The copper has just been removed down to the zinc core. I saw one a few days ago in about the same shape. Not big deal. Just spend it. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189215 Posts	Posted 05/14/2018 4:33 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
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 05/14/2018 4:40 pm Washer/Dryer coin . A lot of the very thin copper plating worn off . Report this Post to the Staff
Aredubjay New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 05/14/2018 4:57 pm Thank you all! Mystery solved. I guess I can't retire now. Oh, wait! I'm already retired. :) All the best! Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34426 Posts	Posted 05/14/2018 5:22 pm @aredubjay, first welcome to CCF. Whether the source of the damage is a dryer or something else, this cent is worth only face value. I hope that you stick around and show us some of your other pieces! "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 05/14/2018 7:01 pm to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
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