Lincoln Cent Awkward Color And Size

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Chino50 New Member United States 19 Posts	Posted 07/14/2018 11:37 pm Here's the examples next to the Lincoln Cent. Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74906 Posts	Posted 07/14/2018 11:40 pm That's Post Strike Damage (it happened after it left the U.S. Mint). That's Zinc Rot. The Copper plating broke, causing the Zinc core to get exposed. The air reached the Zinc, and the corrosion process began. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 07/15/2018 02:15 am @E&V How did it get bigger? In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 07/15/2018 04:57 am to CCF. It is called a Texas Cent. It is PSD. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 07/15/2018 06:08 am A Texas Cent is a regular cent that has been pounded between two straps of leather or other protective cushioned material. The details of the coin won't be affected but it will slightly thin out and get larger. Edit: I ask myself why someone would do this. I can only guess that Little Joey in his garage needs a part time job. Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Edited by chafemasterj 07/15/2018 06:11 am Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21643 Posts	Posted 07/15/2018 07:35 am Don't see any zinc rot but I do see a misshapen Lincoln that appears to have been pounded. Report this Post to the Staff
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