derhama2534 Posted January 8, 2017 Posted January 8, 2017 Hello there! I was going through my coin jar and found this 2p which seems to have excess copper on it. I can find nothing similar online and hope the images show what I mean. I am not a collector or anything like that and was wondering if you could please help determine whether this is in fact a minting error or not. It seems that excess copper has dropped onto the 2p. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Quote
mrbadexample Posted January 8, 2017 Posted January 8, 2017 (edited) I think this is just corroding from the inside. The copper jacket has been compromised, allowing the steel inside to rust. Compare with this penny: Edited January 8, 2017 by mrbadexample 1 Quote
derhama2534 Posted January 8, 2017 Author Posted January 8, 2017 Yes it seems you are right, The copper is just scraping off to reveal that it is very rusty underneath. Oh well, thought I could be onto a winner there. Thank you for replying. Quote
copper123 Posted January 8, 2017 Posted January 8, 2017 heat or chemical / enviromental damage many coins end up like this after exposure to sea water Quote
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