Can Anyone Tell Me If This Is Just Zinc Rot? (1985 D Cent)

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Bjandnick New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 01/20/2023 6:33 pm Is this zinc rot? * Edited by Staff to Add Year / Mintmark / Denomination to Title. It's very important to have in the title. * Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34455 Posts	Posted 01/20/2023 6:35 pm @bja, first welcome to CCF. Second, yes that is all damage and with the zinc core exposed, this cent will be just dust soon enough. It is a spender. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 99180 Posts	Posted 01/20/2023 6:40 pm yes, you called it with extreme zinc rot. well done. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 01/20/2023 6:52 pm Intentional damage with zinc rot soon to follow. Report this Post to the Staff
CJ18850 Pillar of the Community United States 575 Posts	Posted 01/20/2023 7:33 pm Good call. I'd spend it soon. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 190400 Posts	Posted 01/20/2023 10:15 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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