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Pillar of the Community
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Mangled it is. That's a bad case of zinc rot.  |
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to CCF! In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Yeah it is rotted but whats interesting is its on both sides and it seems to be impressions of itself squiahed or maybe clashed with another coin .... I just cant make it out enough to determine what . I just found the 1983 thats a recognized varitation and it is nothing as bad as this this you can see its numbers and letters all over the coin or thats how it appears to me can anyone make anything out pn it?
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Bedrock of the Community
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PenKnee, we are going to need much sharper photos in order to help you.  |
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to CCF. We need one full coin photo of the obverse and one full coin photo of the reverse as well as one or two close ups when needed, all in focus to really help you. This coin suffers from a plating issue where zinc dust got trapped between the zinc core and copper plating. When the copper plating cracks and is espoused to air it starts to rot, hence zinc rot. John1  |
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 to the CCF! |
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Pillar of the Community
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Welcome to the Forum. You've come to a phenomenal place to share and learn. Explore and Enjoy!
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to the Community! |
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to CCF, PenKnee! |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Penknee, show us more of your coins (in a separate thread, please). We'd love to see them! |
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Okay guys I'm new to nit just coins but really using this camera and the blur and lighting even the online aspect. So bare with me thanks ....i worked all day ....ran across a few more coins ill post in some forum ill find the right one I hope .....this is a better image of the front qnd back of the coin from yesterday [i hope] thanks.   |
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Bedrock of the Community
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PenKnee, much better photos, thank you! The more you do coin photography, the better (and easier) you'll get!  As mentioned in other remarks above, your poor cent is suffering from a bad case of "zinc rot" as your photo clearly shows. The little "bumps" are from zinc dust erupting into advanced zinc rot. Your cent is literally eating itself away and eventually be unrecognizable and useless as a coin. Spend it while you can! |
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Zinc rot is to cents, as rust is to cars back east. Damage/rust is not a plus for either. On a coin, damage can't be fixed, repaired or spruced up. A damaged coin is something going away. No something to invest in. Keep the best, spend the rest.
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Thanks for the help I posted q few coins I got today in .... coins list that keeps going latest coins u aquired post ...good luck and again thanks to everyone.
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