1985 Penny Dark Color With Small Black Dots Is That Normal

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vimsww Valued Member Trinidad And Tobago 89 Posts	Posted 09/13/2020 10:03 am Edited by vimsww 09/13/2020 10:58 am Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/13/2020 10:28 am Can you enlarge those first two pics for us? to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
vimsww Valued Member Trinidad And Tobago 89 Posts	Posted 09/13/2020 10:51 am ok Report this Post to the Staff
1847bill Valued Member United States 465 Posts	Posted 09/13/2020 11:38 am The spots look like the zinc core is blistering through the copper. The copper plating darkens from use. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/13/2020 11:39 am Agree, plating bubbles are the most likely culprit. Report this Post to the Staff
vimsww Valued Member Trinidad And Tobago 89 Posts	Posted 09/13/2020 2:48 pm thanks for the info Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 09/13/2020 5:26 pm We'd still love to see the enlarged photos, please. Report this Post to the Staff
vimsww Valued Member Trinidad And Tobago 89 Posts	Posted 09/13/2020 6:11 pm cant do pictures to large Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 09/13/2020 7:02 pm Or even zinc dust on the outside edge of the coin. Not a plus for the coin, a spender. Report this Post to the Staff
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