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Cosmo1975 New Member United States 7 Posts	Posted 03/16/2025 05:16 am Hello my friends! was wondering if this coin is a keeper or spender? Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 32891 Posts	Posted 03/16/2025 06:31 am This cent is a spender for me as those are zinc blisters rather than mint errors. "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
nickelsearcher Bedrock of the Community United States 13470 Posts	Posted 03/16/2025 06:34 am to the CCF I agree, zinc blisters and not an error. Value is 1 cent until it corrodes away to nothing. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Too many hobbies .... too much work .... not enough time. Report this Post to the Staff
oddguy Pillar of the Community United States 3965 Posts	Posted 03/16/2025 07:48 am The blisters will get worse in time until the coin turns into dust. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 17184 Posts	Posted 03/16/2025 08:51 am You could keep it as an interesting curiosity--not much more than that, unfortunately. Report this Post to the Staff
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 6646 Posts	Posted 03/16/2025 09:16 am Here is a link to what the folks above are talking about. https://www.error-ref.com/zinc-dete...ncoln-cents/ -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
Cosmo1975 New Member United States 7 Posts	Posted 03/16/2025 09:38 am Hey thank you all for your replies and for the link posted! I really appreciate yall honesty, support , and expertise I get from yall as a newbie. You guys rock!! Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 68284 Posts	Posted 03/16/2025 10:24 am to CCF. This coin has some serious zinc blisters that opened and turned into zinc rot. 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: 47/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Sharks Pillar of the Community Canada 1546 Posts	Posted 03/16/2025 11:03 am @Cosmo1975 - - Report this Post to the Staff
coin rejector Pillar of the Community United States 1973 Posts	Posted 03/16/2025 11:40 am Its a goner, worthy of the Give/Take tray at the local convenience store. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 57276 Posts	Posted 03/16/2025 12:28 pm Zinc rot is setting in. Just a spender. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
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