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Selkienj New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 08/13/2022 10:38 am Looking on any information and thoughts. Thank you. Report this Post to the Staff

livingwater Pillar of the Community United States 2213 Posts	Posted 08/13/2022 11:07 am Welcome to CCF! I could be wrong but in my opinion that is post mint damage, environmental corrosion or surface delamination. It's common on zinc copper coated pennies that have been in the ground, exposed to moisture, chemicals, etc. I don't think it's a mint error. The good news is it's worth one cent! The US Mint changed the metal content of pennies in 1982 from 95% copper to about 97% zinc with copper coating. These are prone to corrosion. Some collectors like to keep the older circulated copper pennies because their copper content is worth more than one cent currently. The melt value of a copper penny is about 2 cents. But it's illegal to melt them to make a profit. Edited by livingwater 08/13/2022 12:24 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/13/2022 11:20 am You'll probably get more replies if you show your images right-side up. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 08/13/2022 11:21 am Please tell us about your question in detail. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 08/13/2022 11:46 am Looks like a stain on the coin. Possible something was spilled/evaporated on it during its life. Not a plus for the coin. Just a distraction for the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
livingwater Pillar of the Community United States 2213 Posts	Posted 08/13/2022 12:24 pm Coop, that looks like early stages of monkeypox. Edited by livingwater 08/13/2022 12:26 pm Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 08/13/2022 12:31 pm 1987 was way before Monkey Pox. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19113 Posts	Posted 08/13/2022 2:08 pm Monkey Pox predates 1987... Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 08/13/2022 5:19 pm to the CCF and stain. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187676 Posts	Posted 08/15/2022 09:22 am 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
Kopper Ken Pillar of the Community United States 3402 Posts	Posted 08/15/2022 11:17 am ...does the area seem eroded away...forming a "stepdown" area or depression...or does it just seem stained? KK Report this Post to the Staff
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