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tcekolin Valued Member United States 69 Posts	Posted 06/05/2007 07:58 am Hi Everyone, The copper on this one is really really grainy. Almost like copper powder fused to the coin surface. Pebbly. I suspect that the exposed zinc is from later damage, but I am not sure about that. What thoughts can you share with me about it? - Tony Report this Post to the Staff

biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 06/05/2007 09:06 am It looks like it was exposed to acid Report this Post to the Staff
tcekolin Valued Member United States 69 Posts	Posted 06/05/2007 09:11 am Wow, must have been some harsh acid! Yeah, I can envision acid as the culprit. Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff
Errorcoins Member United States 703 Posts	Posted 06/05/2007 10:08 am that coin is trash and not an error errrrror Report this Post to the Staff
garylcsr Pillar of the Community United States 1952 Posts	Posted 06/05/2007 4:47 pm it's not trash if you can get a cent for it lol. it is gas bubbles under the copper coating. Zinc and oxygen do not get along very well at all. add about four more of them together and get yourself some gum. it is still a cent Gary too Report this Post to the Staff
tcekolin Valued Member United States 69 Posts	Posted 06/05/2007 6:15 pm Thanks - I'll keep it as a reference and because I think it looks pretty neat the way it is damaged. - tony Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19935 Posts	Posted 06/05/2007 6:41 pm Interesting. Maybe someone tried to clean it or it had a serious accident. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
frenchcoin Valued Member United Kingdom 59 Posts	Posted 06/05/2007 7:36 pm Or someone fired a gun with very small bullets at it... Report this Post to the Staff
Morganator Valued Member United States 90 Posts	Posted 06/07/2007 02:04 am That looks like a beach penny I would pick up metal detecting. The salt water eats them up and the sand grinds the copper off. Report this Post to the Staff
garylcsr Pillar of the Community United States 1952 Posts	Posted 06/07/2007 02:17 am it could be salt but on this coin the damage came from inside the coin. air got to the zinc and the damage was done. it don't take long either. Gary too Report this Post to the Staff
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