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Frankrizzo Valued Member United States 63 Posts	Posted 03/24/2025 1:41 pm Any insight on this I would say PMD but the back never got hot and it's melted under the date Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73712 Posts	Posted 03/24/2025 1:55 pm It's PMD. Just damage. Maybe solder? It didn't happen during the striking of the coin, so it's not an error. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19118 Posts	Posted 03/24/2025 2:17 pm Some gunk deposited on the obverse--possibly 'hot' metal splatter. For fun, try giving the coin a long soak in acetone--might not clear the feature, but could clean things up a bit so that the issue can be better understood. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94812 Posts	Posted 03/24/2025 2:29 pm yup! Ijn got it, to me it looks as if another copper cent was melted above this one. 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
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10484 Posts	Posted 03/24/2025 5:27 pm PMD for sure. Melting point of copper is almost 2000° so who knows what really happened. Report this Post to the Staff
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