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Valued Member
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Edited by nickpicker
03/27/2014 3:56 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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Valued Member
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Yeah, I think you're right. Keeper or no?
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Pillar of the Community
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Looks as if the 'LI' in Liberty is affected as well.
Thru grease error?
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Rest in Peace
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Keeper or no? Naw, but a neat find. Your looking and posting which is great! Edited by bpoc1
03/27/2014 4:42 pm
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Yep, I have to train myself to look at the WHOLE coin.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Even the head and vest is affected.
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Pillar of the Community
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I think its probably zinc rotting from within, and its affecting the exterior of the coin. A Lot of creeping zinc rot, some of which is surfacing around the rim.
I am not a big fan of zinc cents just because of this sort of self-destruction happening... = |
Edited by Collector-Corner
03/28/2014 11:34 am
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Pillar of the Community
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Zinc annodes = Zincoln Cents? Seems so I've been noticing greasers now so more than ever. I suppose they've been around forever, but I never took enough time to investigate -    |
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Bedrock of the Community
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They always look neat to new collectors. Give it to them. watch their eyes light up. That last one I would keep with more than 80% of the design missing. I've got one with about 95% missing.
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Pillar of the Community
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I really like that last one as well.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Coop - do you have a pic?
Grease seems to be more prevalent on the obverse, but I see many later LMCs with reverse issues (e.g. 1983). I was wondering if that might be connected to a hammer vs. an anvil; moving vs. stationary.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
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That's pretty significant! Did you pick that out of circulation?
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Bedrock of the Community
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Actually I bought it off ebay. At the time I thought it might be a low pressue strike. Later on I figured it out it was a real strong struck through error. (grease) On a low pressure strike it should have looked like this:  |
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I like the unusual - Cool stuff Coop! I figured you'd have a pic or two. Without knowing much, I did note that the rim on the LMC was pretty defined. |
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