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 Posted 07/05/2018  10:10 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Magwa76 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Found this lil guy a couple weeks ago anybody know what this is?
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That is called zinc rot.
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Spend it quick before it contaminates other coins.
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 Posted 07/05/2018  10:26 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add twistedt to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
zincoln zits!
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You need to dispose of it quickly before it evaporates.

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Just a Zinc Rotted cent. Spend it quick before it turns into nothing.
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As Crazyb0 would say, "stinkin' zinc zits!"
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I call it a spender! Holes in the copper plating have allowed the underlying zinc core to begin the deterioration process.
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The sorries sales tax token ever created.
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