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Canada
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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A large, clear closeup is needed to see for sure what is going on but more than likely, it's a combination of damage and plating issues.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Cannot be. Closeup please.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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a very common area on zinc cent coins for plating problems.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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OMM's stopped in 1955 so it can't be that. Looks like split copper plating with these pics. Maybe DDD, but it is a plating issue for sure. John1  ( I'm no pro, it's just my humble opinion )
Searched 6.5 +/- Million Cents Since 1971
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United States
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@jul, when I crop, enlarge, and enhance your pic, I think I'm only seeing damage to the mintmark. As mentioned above, a better closeup would definitely help to confirm though.  "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
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'm thinking early emergence of split plating--not terribly uncommon with 1980s and 90s zinc core cents.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I agree with the split plating diagnosis. The metal will continue to separate eventually exposing the zinc which will then bring on zinc rot. Zinc rot is the eventual fate for all 821/2 zinc cored cents. Spend it now to avoid heartbreak later.  ça va bien aller
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Pillar of the Community
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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There is no "plate" involved posted by mike diamond by the way How is that possible when it is a copper plated zinc core cent? John1
( I'm no pro, it's just my humble opinion )
Searched 6.5 +/- Million Cents Since 1971
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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We will need better up-close photos to really tell what is going on here.To me it looks like the copper plating around and below the date is "loose" like it did not adhere properly. That is why the MM looks damaged.May not be split plate,can't tell for sure if there is zinc showing or not. John1 ( I'm no pro, it's just my humble opinion )
Searched 6.5 +/- Million Cents Since 1971
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Sorry, those pics are no better.We need up close in focus pics. What are you using to take pics? John1 ( I'm no pro, it's just my humble opinion )
Searched 6.5 +/- Million Cents Since 1971
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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@data, John1 is correct, there is "plating" involved. And it does split. And you knew what we were making reference to, n'est pas? Mike Diamond is correct with the proper terminology, but "split plating" is just a shorter term for the same issue. ça va bien aller
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Pillar of the Community
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This could, in theory, be an RPM as the mint mark was still being hand punched into the cent working dies in 1988 (and 1989 as well).
I agree this is far more likely to be a plating issue however.
If the OP is confident of seeing a 'S' in that blob I politely suggest that is simply a case of the mind connecting random shapes into something resembling order - like seeing a clown in the clouds. There is a word for this visual phenomena but it escapes me at the moment.
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Bedrock of the Community
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( I'm no pro, it's just my humble opinion )
Searched 6.5 +/- Million Cents Since 1971
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