Badly Corroded 1986 D Penny - Coin Community Forum

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Coingirly New Member 21 Posts	Posted 02/07/2018 6:30 pm Anyone have any ideas on what this was made of & what caused the horrific corrosion? Weighs 2.09grams. Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 02/07/2018 6:36 pm Just a badly damaged and nasty copper-plated zinc "coin" from your government. to the CCF! Edited by Coinfrog 02/07/2018 7:21 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Dorado Bedrock of the Community Canada 24885 Posts	Posted 02/07/2018 6:48 pm To the Forum . Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 02/07/2018 6:50 pm The probable fate of all Zincolns - they zombie before you can spend them. Report this Post to the Staff
Coingirly New Member 21 Posts	Posted 02/07/2018 7:00 pm Thank you all; made me chuckle! Report this Post to the Staff
Mark1959 Pillar of the Community 7234 Posts	Posted 02/07/2018 7:13 pm Yeah, that one may be too far gone even to spend. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 02/07/2018 7:17 pm Could be salt water or even soda. Once the zinc is exposed, the deterioration ramps up pretty quickly. "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
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