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forme772 New Member United States 19 Posts	Posted 05/18/2025 1:03 pm My penny has clad missing from his head. Is this an error. sorry about the pictures. Just can't do any thing right today Report this Post to the Staff

DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9862 Posts	Posted 05/18/2025 1:23 pm 1973 pennies are neither clad nor plated. Looks like some sort of foreign substance "Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73706 Posts	Posted 05/18/2025 1:35 pm . It's some kind of foreign substance. PMD. A soak in pure acetone might take it off. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34396 Posts	Posted 05/18/2025 1:45 pm Sorry but not an error and this coin is not worth more than face value. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10484 Posts	Posted 05/18/2025 3:56 pm Looks more like a spot of something corrosive eating through the patina making the copper shine. Or something like glue was peeled off of it. Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21586 Posts	Posted 05/18/2025 4:17 pm Can't be missing the clad, it is 95% copper. Whatever the cause, it is damage. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94795 Posts	Posted 05/18/2025 4:26 pm it looks like maybe clear glue on it or something.. 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
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 05/19/2025 11:11 am I agree with the assessments. 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
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