I Have A 2003 D Penny With A Pimple?

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FShaw New Member United States 30 Posts	Posted 03/01/2018 11:28 pm I'm curios about this penny as it has a "pimple" to the right of Lincoln's nose. Any suggestions as to what it is? Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff

spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 03/01/2018 11:47 pm My guess would be an isolated plating bubble caused by debris trapped between the zinc core and the copper plating. 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 Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/02/2018 12:17 am Put some Clearacil on it. LOL Probably plated over some dust on the zinc planchet. Not a plus, just a distraction. Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 03/02/2018 12:56 am Pop it away from you...really, the zinc rot dust is a slight toxin Edited by Crazyb0 03/02/2018 12:57 am Report this Post to the Staff
FShaw New Member United States 30 Posts	Posted 03/02/2018 01:00 am Clearacil! LOL! Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/02/2018 04:29 am Looks to me as a speck of debris (hard) was trapped under the copper plating and not a (soft) trapped gas bubble. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34447 Posts	Posted 03/02/2018 05:59 am @fshaw, it is safe to spend this one. "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
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/02/2018 10:35 am Yep. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 03/02/2018 4:21 pm Quote: Pop it away from you...really, the zinc rot dust is a slight toxin Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Report this Post to the Staff
Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7520 Posts	Posted 03/02/2018 4:44 pm Quote: Pop it away from you...really, the zinc rot dust is a slight toxin Looks similar? Edited by Chase007 03/02/2018 4:45 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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