Cud On Coin?

Thanks for the response.

Here is a side view. There is no damage to the coin. I have several of damaged coins.



Randy

What year is this penny? The reason I ask this is that with modern plated coins it's more often plating dysfunction that Cuds per se. Looking at it I think it's a zinc penny that's been copper plated over ... something but I have no way to define further on low res images.

The zinc might have had rim damage before it got copper plated which smoothed it out etc.

If it's a non plated coin and the rim shows no deformation then it's likely a Cud.

In that case I'm inclined to think the extra metal existed on the outside of the planchet and was rolled up when the coin was struck but have no way to be sure. Definitely seems to be a mint error but they are hard to diagnose without great pics or coin in hand.

Good for you for finding it.