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jjamis23jjamis23 Posts: 1 ✭
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I'm new at coin collecting (I'm sure that's obvious from my question) I've got a few 1996 D pennies. All are in great shape. Two of them stood out to me. The two look like they have a different finish. Under the microscope they are the only ones that have this. Thanks for looking.





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  • Morgan WhiteMorgan White Posts: 13,088 ✭✭✭✭✭

  • GreenstangGreenstang Posts: 1,568 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 10, 2025 2:48PM

    Welcome to the forum
    Please do not use screen shots, they are too pixilated to see fine detail properly.
    Also always include a photo of both sides of the complete coin when posting.

    The finishes would be the same when they left the mint, any difference would be
    from circulation and environmental toning.
    Hard to tell anything from those photos but my guess is that there is split plating
    where the zinc core is showing through the copper surface.

  • Coins3675Coins3675 Posts: 1,054 ✭✭✭✭

    Hard To Tell With Your photos.

  • JWPJWP Posts: 32,426 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It might be an antiromental issue. Without a better photo - it is hard to tell!

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  • JBKJBK Posts: 17,254 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The OP signed up on November 10, posted their question on November 10, and they haven't logged on since then. :/

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