1998 D Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC Die Crack / Chip / Gas Bubbles?

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CinM Valued Member United States 154 Posts	Posted 07/13/2018 4:24 pm Hello everyone! I would like your thoughts on this 1998 D Lincoln Memorial cent I've found in pocket change. It has a lot of crusty crud or gas bubbles and an unusual pattern crack (most visible in 2nd face image) or something on it? Inline elements seem to be intact within the patterned crack, chip or whatever it is. Thanks for having a look! Edited by CinM 07/13/2018 4:55 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7516 Posts	Posted 07/13/2018 5:04 pm It does not look like a die crack, it looks more like blistery zinc rot setting in. I think this coin spent some times under an object which promoted the zinc rot and got to where it is today. Edited by Chase007 07/13/2018 6:30 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Mark1959 Pillar of the Community 7234 Posts	Posted 07/13/2018 5:47 pm Right, and spend it before it rots away to nothing. Report this Post to the Staff
CinM Valued Member United States 154 Posts	Posted 07/13/2018 6:13 pm Funny :) The search continues. Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 07/13/2018 6:46 pm Zinkins DON'T go better with Coke! Report this Post to the Staff
Mark1959 Pillar of the Community 7234 Posts	Posted 07/13/2018 6:51 pm Quote: Zinkins DON'T go better with Coke! I take rust off of chrome with a crumpled piece of aluminium foil dipped in coke (acola) - I could imagine how zinc would react. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74871 Posts	Posted 07/13/2018 6:55 pm Yep, it's Zinc Rot from the Copper plating breaking, causing the Zinc core to get exposed. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
CinM Valued Member United States 154 Posts	Posted 07/13/2018 8:41 pm Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 07/13/2018 10:06 pm Looks burned. Just spend it. Its done. Report this Post to the Staff
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1998 D LMC Die Crack / Chip / Gas Bubbles?