1983-D & 1984-D Cents Can't Find What This Error Is?

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Mamabear2 New Member United States 31 Posts	Posted 12/09/2017 07:10 am * Edited by Staff to Add Year / Mintmark / Denomination to Title. Titles are Important! * Came a across a 1983D Lincoln Penny and my friend told me the Mint State looks like it's sitting in a suppression? Also, above the Mint year there is some weird little circle thing and not sure what it is? I did also find a 1984 D Lincoln Penny and it has the same little circle but it's right underneath the Mint Year Any ideas? Report this Post to the Staff

11997755 Pillar of the Community United States 2253 Posts	Posted 12/09/2017 07:54 am At the Mint mark ? Looks like the plate has split and allowed air to get at the zinc. Zinc doesn't care much for air and begins to oxidize (rot) raising the copper plating, giving the appearance of a RPM. The recess is also probably related to the oxidation. Edited by 11997755 12/09/2017 07:58 am Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34428 Posts	Posted 12/09/2017 08:41 am @mb2, here is a link to a prior explanation from @coop of what you have at those mintmarks: http://goccf.com/t/168585#1550797 The odd-looking circle above the date on the 1983 cent looks like normal damage. As it has pierced the copper plating, I would expect the zinc to start corroding there as well. It looks to me like both of these look can be safely spent. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
CoinMasters Pillar of the Community United States 5964 Posts	Posted 12/09/2017 10:41 am it's split plating. The mint mark is the tallest device on the coin. I also agree the circles are damage, and both coins are spendable, suppression or not. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/09/2017 6:33 pm to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Mamabear2 New Member United States 31 Posts	Posted 12/09/2017 8:43 pm 11997755 are you talking about the hole the Mint State is in or the circle nub above the Mint Year? Lol or both? Coinmasters I see those errors the picture you shared all the time. I believe this is a good error. I haven't seen anything or heard about any Pennies with the circle nub? It surprises me that I found one that's the following year with same thing. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinMasters Pillar of the Community United States 5964 Posts	Posted 12/10/2017 10:42 am Anything that happens to a coin after it's been minted is damage. The circle and the whole appear to have different causes, but both occurred after the strike. I'm not sure which picture you're referring to, but here's one you might not have seen. lol Edited by CoinMasters 12/10/2017 10:56 am Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 12/10/2017 11:16 am Report this Post to the Staff
CoinMasters Pillar of the Community United States 5964 Posts	Posted 12/10/2017 11:47 am We're not laughing at you, hopefully with you. Crazyb0 that's funny! Report this Post to the Staff
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