Opinion One Cent 1944 Damaged By What?

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josef57 Valued Member Italy 122 Posts	Posted 06/02/2022 2:45 pm Good evening. I kindly ask what cause has damaged this coin. Maybe wear or minting damage? Thank you. Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 06/02/2022 3:47 pm Looks like some sort of acidic damage. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21611 Posts	Posted 06/02/2022 4:04 pm Certainly didn't happen at the mint. Hard to say exactly how it got damaged but damage it is. Report this Post to the Staff
halfamind Pillar of the Community United States 1491 Posts	Posted 06/02/2022 4:09 pm It spent quite a bit of time in a fountain or ocean or some other weakly acidic liquid. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 06/02/2022 4:17 pm Or perhaps buried in acidic soil. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 06/02/2022 4:36 pm Probably the weight is reduced on this coin. Report this Post to the Staff
josef57 Valued Member Italy 122 Posts	Posted 06/02/2022 5:03 pm Thanks, the weight is 2.8 grams.It doesn't look acidic, perhaps found underground. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 06/02/2022 5:30 pm Copper worms: Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96347 Posts	Posted 06/02/2022 6:38 pm looks like it was buried in acidic soil for a long time.. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 06/03/2022 01:12 am Coin has been through a fire. Missing weight would be from heated copper turning to slag and sluffing off. Report this Post to the Staff
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