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1987-D Error Penny

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Hello all,

I am new to coin collecting, but I found this in my change jar and thought it was unusual. If anyone could tell me if this is anything special or worth holding on to, I would appreciate it.

Thank you,

Joshua

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This is called zinc rot and happens when the zinc under the copper plating is exposed and starts to rot. It's very common on zinc cents.
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It is a coin to be put back into circulation while it is still a cent.
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Looks like a filled D but I'd bet that's a gas bubble.
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Just what happens when the plating is split on that area.
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Not a good thing for the coin. It is a breakdown of the planchet.

If it were a filled 'D', then you would see nothing in that location. (die filled with grease) The devices are sunk into the die. The fields are the outside of the die. A Grease Fill would block the mint mark from showing.
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