Sorry, but they are Post Mint Damage (PMD), not errors. The 1990 has environmental damage and the others have been sanded/abraded through the copper plating into the zinc core. The 2014 looks dark because the zinc is corroding.
Chocolate cents!
Welcome to the forum @Renren54!
As @Oldhoopster stated they are PMD. Damaged after leaving the Mint. Not junk, still worth a cent each... maybe. Spend them now!
Buy more chocolate!
Ok thanks
spend em'
Ya I thought that might be the situation but never know thank you for the help. im new still learning. but been saving coins for ever .
I have to agree with all of the above. Zinc, is embarassing, to all of US.
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Sorry, but they are Post Mint Damage (PMD), not errors. The 1990 has environmental damage and the others have been sanded/abraded through the copper plating into the zinc core. The 2014 looks dark because the zinc is corroding.
Chocolate cents!
Welcome to the forum @Renren54!
As @Oldhoopster stated they are PMD. Damaged after leaving the Mint. Not junk, still worth a cent each... maybe. Spend them now!
Buy more chocolate!
Ok thanks
spend em'
Ya I thought that might be the situation but never know thank you for the help. im new still learning. but been saving coins for ever .
I have to agree with all of the above.
Zinc, is embarassing, to all of US.