1983 Possible Error Coin (Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC )

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Jacoinob New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 08/24/2018 2:08 pm * Edited by Staff to Add Year / Mintmark / Denomination to Title. Titles are Important! * So, I was searching through a batch of coins I had received from a relative and I came across this odd coin. It is straight up brown, almost blackish around Lincoln's head, neck and shoulders but everything else is almost this red rusted color. The 1 in 1983 and the T and Y in LIBERTY are faded. On the reverse the memorial is all brown but the red rust color is on everything else. What is this coin? Report this Post to the Staff

Jacoinob New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 08/24/2018 2:10 pm P.S Sorry for the bad pic my camera is horrible. Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 08/24/2018 2:15 pm That is a copper-plated zinc core Lincoln cent(1982 -present), I call a Stinkin Zinkin. These are known for zinc rot, and when the plating is damaged, worn off the grayish zinc shows, turning black as it "rots". Edited by Crazyb0 08/24/2018 2:15 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Jacoinob New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 08/24/2018 2:16 pm Thanks for the info, had no idea what happened to the poor thing Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74707 Posts	Posted 08/24/2018 2:56 pm It's a damaged coin with Zinc Rot setting in. It's spendable. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
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1983 Possible Error Coin (Lmc)