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fiddle-fart New Member United States 26 Posts	Posted 05/09/2008 4:54 pm Greetings I've found a 1992D penny in a roll I just got from the bank. As you can see in the pics, it has some of its edges missing. can anyone help me in what causes this, is it worth anything, what is the green stuff in the missing parts Thanks Image: 100a0008.jpg 58.12 KB Report this Post to the Staff

pyrbob Rest in Peace United States 1943 Posts	Posted 05/09/2008 5:09 pm You have a badly corroded cent. The zinc core under the thin copper plating is very corrosive. If the plating gets cut or scratched exposing the zinc then water or moisture will react to the zinc eating it away. I can't see the picture well but the green stuff is probably the copper corroding. Copper turns green when it corrodes. Report this Post to the Staff
fiddle-fart New Member United States 26 Posts	Posted 05/09/2008 5:12 pm Thanks I'm having trouble uploading pics, but I'm sure I'll get better I as get more involved w/ coin collecting. I have the bug and going strong Report this Post to the Staff
pyrbob Rest in Peace United States 1943 Posts	Posted 05/09/2008 5:19 pm Well welcome to the group. This is the right place to be if you "have the bug". Keep asking those questions. Report this Post to the Staff
jeremymh Pillar of the Community United States 543 Posts	Posted 05/09/2008 5:19 pm I agree with what pyrbob stated Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 05/09/2008 9:56 pm Btw, the zinc corrosion is actually aided by the copper plating, which steals electrons from the zinc, reducing it to a zinc compound (often zinc oxide). A poor choice for a coinage metal. Report this Post to the Staff
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