Melani616 Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 good evening everyone. question what is this called and how does it happen? thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post powermad5000 Posted July 11 Popular Post Share Posted July 11 (edited) It looks to me like environmental damage on the obverse from the improper handling, storage, or normal circulation of these copper plated zinc cents that had issues to begin with related to the copper plating having bubbling, cracking, and flaking. On the reverse it looks like a plating bubble next to the designers initials (FG). It could also be a die chip that fell off of a worn out die. Die chips are common, are not mint errors, and do not give the coin any premium to collectors. Edited July 11 by powermad5000 The Neophyte Numismatist, JT2 and Coinbuf 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenstang Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 Quote What is this called It is called damage as it occurred after the coin was struck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VKurtB Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 It’s a big nuthin’. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
