Need Help With UK 1962 And 1965 Frosted Pennies?

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Safi Valued Member United Kingdom 69 Posts	Posted 03/18/2024 8:39 pm Hi everyone new to this community hope you can help. I have 2 UK pennies that look frosted! The 1962 weighs 8.8g, 30mm in diameter and 1.5mm thickness, the 1965 penny weighs 8.8g, 31mm diameter and 1.5 thickness. has anyone come across these pennies before and if so can you shed any light on them, I am stumped! Have uploaded images for your perusal. I know the weight should be 9.2 roughly, and all of the details are clear, I would appreciate any help you can give me, many thanks in advance. Safi Report this Post to the Staff

paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 03/18/2024 9:36 pm to CCF! They look quite porous or corroded, as though they'd spent some time in the ground or under saltwater. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73628 Posts	Posted 03/18/2024 11:39 pm To CCF! Could have been in the ground for some time. It was in some acidic environment. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Hogarth Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 733 Posts	Posted 03/19/2024 03:31 am Agreed. Not frosting, damage. Report this Post to the Staff
PaddyB Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 945 Posts	Posted 03/19/2024 04:57 am Yes, with that amount of damage and weight loss I would say they have been in an acid bath at some stage. Report this Post to the Staff
Safi Valued Member United Kingdom 69 Posts	Posted 03/19/2024 05:40 am Many thanks guys, I was thinking of sending them to the mint for authentication, but maybe just leave it now as you could be right. I appreciate your input though. Safi Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187634 Posts	Posted 03/19/2024 08:54 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
Safi Valued Member United Kingdom 69 Posts	Posted 03/19/2024 10:25 am thank you for the welcome guys, I have been looking for a coin forum that I could join for over a year and this is the first one to accept me !! YAY. ( don't know how to do emojis) sad I know. Report this Post to the Staff
NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 17885 Posts	Posted 03/19/2024 11:37 am to the Forum! - post mint damage. My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Report this Post to the Staff
Landyman New Member Australia 25 Posts	Posted 03/19/2024 8:39 pm A popular schoolboy trick was to clean/shine old pennies by soaking them in coca cola. Perhaps this is the result. Report this Post to the Staff
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