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daviscfad Pillar of the Community United States 4541 Posts	Posted 03/02/2008 11:55 pm maybe someone can explain? Image: DSC01289.jpg 37.13 KB Moved to error variety by Metalman Edited by daviscfad 03/03/2008 12:16 am Report this Post to the Staff

GO Moderator United States 6563 Posts	Posted 03/03/2008 12:01 am If you could get a close of of the MM that'd be great Chances are it's post mint damage. There should be no reason for someone to intentionally alter the mintmark of a 1989 cent Report this Post to the Staff
daviscfad Pillar of the Community United States 4541 Posts	Posted 03/03/2008 12:14 am I don't know how. if I zoom in on my camera it distorts the picture Report this Post to the Staff
Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 03/03/2008 01:48 am Try cropping the photo so that just the coin is in the picture ,, by taking out the background you will have more file size for the coin . Metalman Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 03/03/2008 07:49 am Get the manual out for the camera and see if it has "macro" - then figure out how to use it. Your coin is corroded around the mintmark. Report this Post to the Staff
foundinrolls Pillar of the Community United States 3507 Posts	Posted 03/04/2008 02:40 am It is corrosion. It is quite common around the mintmark and other lettering. Often the strike breaks through the copper plating. The exposed zinc core is subject to severe corrosion. Thanks, Bill Report this Post to the Staff
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