1943 S Black Lincoln Wheat Steel Cent

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chgk1328 Valued Member 142 Posts	Posted 05/04/2018 09:46 am Black Lincoln Wheat cent with ghost shadow portrait. Edited by chgk1328 05/04/2018 09:47 am Report this Post to the Staff

SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 05/04/2018 10:50 am It's all PMD (Post Mint Damage). Looks like corroded and damaged metal. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 05/04/2018 11:04 am Very common look for the steelies. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 05/04/2018 11:30 am Correct me if I'm wrong please but the steel Lincoln Cents had a zinc coating put on them. Pretty sure the black color is that zinc having reacted with something environmental making it turn black. I have several zinc world coins that are now black with age. Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 05/04/2018 2:21 pm Plain old environmental damage. But I can see why you would ask. Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 05/04/2018 3:26 pm Steel, untreated(not stainless) will turn black, think of bar stock pieces. This has lost all the zinc coating, but because of circulating hasn't fully rusted, or the rust has been worn off. Report this Post to the Staff
chgk1328 Valued Member 142 Posts	Posted 05/04/2018 7:25 pm Thank you for your explanation! Crazyb0 and Chafemasterj. Report this Post to the Staff
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