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Deb1970 Valued Member United States 50 Posts	Posted 08/15/2018 6:05 pm hi this is probably just from being circulated but it looked weird to me since the other nicks I could see the silver or some color where it got nicked. thanks * Moved by Staff moved to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34427 Posts	Posted 08/15/2018 8:58 pm @deb1970, the silver-colored metal that you see when the copper plating is scratched is the zinc core. In the case of the two curved marks above the date on this coin, for whatever reason, the metal was gouged without violating the copper plate. I'm not sure how it happened--maybe a firm hand and a ballpoint pen--but in any case it is just damage and this coin is only worth face value. "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
Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7516 Posts	Posted 08/15/2018 8:58 pm They are all damaged as you guessed, the silver color you see is the Zinc core,just a spender. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74662 Posts	Posted 08/15/2018 11:14 pm It's all damaged as you guessed. The "silvery" color is actually the Zinc core that got exposed, when the Copper plating got scratched off. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 08/16/2018 10:04 am It is PMD, post mint damage. The 'silver' color is actually the zinc core. Report this Post to the Staff
Deb1970 Valued Member United States 50 Posts	Posted 08/16/2018 1:57 pm thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
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