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1986 Lincoln Cent Mint Mark

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 Posted 05/19/2025  8:47 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Gigi2 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Is this a case of zinc rot in the center of the D in the date. The "font" thickness and overall size seem strange.
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 Posted 05/19/2025  8:56 pm  Show Profile   Check -makecents-'s eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add -makecents- to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Just zinc rot, time to spend it.
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 Posted 05/19/2025  9:01 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Spence to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply

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Is this a case of zinc rot in the center of the D in the date.


Yes 100%.
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Yep, just zinc rot. Spend it while you're able to.
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The Zincoln curse, all are destined to suffer from it eventually.
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