1990 Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC "shadow" Letters

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MaxPower Valued Member United States 52 Posts	Posted 07/02/2021 01:53 am First off, I would like to thank everyone who has replied to my previous posts. I'm still new at this and I've learned a lot from the feedback and look forward to expanding my knowledge of this subject. I came across this coin while going through my change from the day and it stood out from the rest. I am sure it's nothing special, but I am curious as to what causes this appearance. On the letters of UNITED STATES it looks almost like they are casting a shadow above them. It's not due to lighting as it appears the same when lit from any angle. Is anyone familiar with this effect and what causes it? Thanks for looking. Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 07/02/2021 04:29 am That is split copper plating. When the zinc hits the air it starts to turn dark gray. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
MaxPower Valued Member United States 52 Posts	Posted 07/02/2021 06:22 am Thanks for clearing that up for me. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 07/02/2021 08:56 am John calls it. too the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 07/02/2021 1:12 pm I agree. You should be able to see it around the date as well. Report this Post to the Staff
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1990 LMC "Shadow" Letters