Crazy Looking Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC Not Seen Anything Like It

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jimmie81 Valued Member United States 139 Posts	Posted 06/15/2014 11:24 pm I just found this 1992 D LMC in a roll of coins I was searching does anyone know what has happen to it it looks like there was a lot of extra little copper drops dripped all over it I've not seen anything like this before was just wondering what it was and what's caused it to do this the whole reverse side is almost covered in them so if anyone has a clue to what it is I'd be very interested in hearing what so thanks to all Report this Post to the Staff

Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 06/15/2014 11:32 pm Simply environmental damage, I'd say - looks like the copperplating or maybe even the zinc core underneath has somehow corroded. Colligo ergo sum Edited by Lucky Cuss 06/15/2014 11:33 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Slamnbass Pillar of the Community United States 3644 Posts	Posted 06/15/2014 11:32 pm I have had a couple like this one was even more extreme-I think the guys said it was gas bubbling Report this Post to the Staff
jack jeckel Pillar of the Community United States 5202 Posts	Posted 06/15/2014 11:36 pm Gas bubbles. Zinc rot. I'd check for a CAM and then dump it. Report this Post to the Staff
Altaira Pillar of the Community Canada 2517 Posts	Posted 06/15/2014 11:37 pm Zinc rot. As I understand it, the zinc needs extra space when it oxidises and they broke through the surface of the plating. Report this Post to the Staff
OcalaFlorida Pillar of the Community United States 2824 Posts	Posted 06/15/2014 11:47 pm Zinc Rot is common with the Zincoln's this corrosion or rot can be started by something trapped between the zinc inside and the copper plating. A more common cause of zinc rot is that hit above A in america. This allowed oxygen to reach the zinc core to start the rot. Report this Post to the Staff
frodo Valued Member United States 352 Posts	Posted 06/16/2014 12:08 am it could be flux, being a plumber, I use flux on copper pipes. it gets on my hands, my hand goes in my pocket flux gets on my coins, when it does. they rot up like that turn green like a fungus where the flux touchs it also depends on the type of flux. some is acid based some is not. jmho Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 06/16/2014 02:10 am Looks like the plating was split/pierced. I would think this could happen on zincolns that were in a wishing well, sitting in water. Report this Post to the Staff
still lookin Pillar of the Community 967 Posts	Posted 06/16/2014 11:36 pm I would hurry and spend it while it is still recognizable. Still Lookin Report this Post to the Staff
ksammut Pillar of the Community United States 1003 Posts	Posted 06/17/2014 6:41 pm I also say it's zinc rot. Report this Post to the Staff
jimmie81 Valued Member United States 139 Posts	Posted 06/18/2014 4:29 pm Cool thanks guys it cool looking sending it back out into circulation now Report this Post to the Staff
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