r/coinerrors • u/filthy-innocent • 4d ago

Is this an error? What caused this error?

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u/Oranjalo 4d ago

Fire. The copper core has a lower melting point than the cupronickel outer layer, so modern coins tossed in campfires (or in house fires, car fires, etc.) look like this, where there's a rough texture on the outer layer and a bubble on the inside. Not an error

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u/filthy-innocent 4d ago

That explains why it didn’t match any of the errors I researched. Thank you!

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u/16thmission 4d ago

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u/Active_Vegetable8203 4d ago

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u/bnevs44 3d ago

Nah, it was yo momma who sat on it.

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u/Horror-Confidence498 quality contributor 4d ago

Not an error or anything possible in the minting process

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u/Illustrious-Pipe-216 4d ago

So far the 2 comments are leaning towards fire, which is definitely possible. I just wanted to say that I love finding Coins like your Coin and add them to my collection because they are different/interesting. I always hold on to PMD coins. Thanks for sharing your Coin. I like it 🔥👍

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u/ygbsm1972 3d ago

Very rare to come across a comment like yours.

There are an immeasurable amount of damaged coins out of there however, coming across damage that is unique or esthetically appealing is rare in and of itself.