Looking For Help Identifying Error On 1988 Lincoln Cent

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lincolnassassin New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 08/05/2017 10:59 am I recently found what appears to be a 1988 cent with an error over the first 8 in date. Any help identifying would be much appreciated. Thanks! Edited by lincolnassassin 08/05/2017 11:50 am Report this Post to the Staff

Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7520 Posts	Posted 08/05/2017 11:33 am to community, Your Pics. are a tad too small to see clearly, but it appears to be a combination of zinc rot and damaged 8,the 8 of date looks like it has taken a hit. Report this Post to the Staff
lincolnassassin New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 08/05/2017 11:53 am Thanks Chase007 just added some more pics that might help. It almost appears to be a D over the 8. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 08/05/2017 12:26 pm to CCF. Looks like zinc rot to me. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 08/05/2017 1:01 pm Damage to date or split plating issue and advanced zinc deterioration Report this Post to the Staff
Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7520 Posts	Posted 08/05/2017 1:40 pm ,the zinc rot shows on your new pictures. Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 08/05/2017 2:32 pm Unfortunately, I have to agree with zinc rot. But keep looking, we have folks report neat new finds almost every day. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 75320 Posts	Posted 08/06/2017 12:51 pm Zinc rot. Worth 1 cent. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
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