1989 Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC Zinc Rot

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John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 12/19/2011 10:30 am Not sure if this is the right forum,please move if it's not. Found this today and thought it was neat so I thought I would share. Comments welcome,thanks all. John1 Report this Post to the Staff

just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 12/19/2011 4:15 pm Appears to be post mint damage. Report this Post to the Staff
yankee1227 Pillar of the Community United States 1151 Posts	Posted 12/19/2011 6:57 pm Looks like something from "A Christmas Story" Good thing he didn't shoot his eye out! Report this Post to the Staff
Stutzman108 Valued Member United States 140 Posts	Posted 12/20/2011 11:59 am I like how it's only on the memorial itself for the most part, almost looks like somebody took a knife or something to it on the top of it there. Report this Post to the Staff
SpringCypress Pillar of the Community United States 666 Posts	Posted 12/20/2011 1:30 pm I'd like to hear what some of the other error guys say. I'd love to know what caused this. Report this Post to the Staff
redlee Valued Member Canada 170 Posts	Posted 12/20/2011 1:33 pm Looks like Zinc Worms. Report this Post to the Staff
numismo Rest in Peace United States 3039 Posts	Posted 12/20/2011 10:34 pm Zincoln rot takes many forms, some downright ugly. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 12/21/2011 06:21 am I have seen some real ugly zinc rot but this one looks kinda neat. I looked at it some more and now I think it is PMD. It looks like some one used a drill bit on it. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 12/21/2011 12:49 pm Zinc rot coin that saw circulation after the rot took place. Floating around in circulation smoothed everything out and knocked off the rot crusties. Report this Post to the Staff
SpringCypress Pillar of the Community United States 666 Posts	Posted 12/21/2011 1:44 pm I dont think this is PMD. The preciseness of where the damage is at is what I'm looking at. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188440 Posts	Posted 12/21/2011 2:59 pm My initial opinion is that someone was experimenting with a rotary tool. 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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1989 LMC Zinc Rot