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1986 LMC Chicken Pox

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Found this today. IS the "chicken pox" appearance due to trapped air?

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zinc bubbling is my guess
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I don't pretend to know the chemistry, but it is the zinc reacting with the copper coating, AKA "zinc bubbling". Supposedly it will eventually destroy the coin.
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I thank you both for the helpful information. Enjoy your Memorial Day Weekend.
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