Need Help On This One, Can't Tell Date (Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC )

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LcStar New Member United States 40 Posts	Posted 08/24/2018 11:00 pm * Edited by Staff to Add Year / Mintmark / Denomination to Title. Titles are Important! * It is minted with a D all over it, letters missing and of course the obvious it's broken, but not corrosive damage? I can't find anything on this!! Report this Post to the Staff

LcStar New Member United States 40 Posts	Posted 08/24/2018 11:23 pm Ok I'm sorry. I'm just started learning the different letters and whatnots. Thank you. Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 08/24/2018 11:24 pm It's a 1996, Close AM on reverse. That is indeed zinc rot, what it does. Report this Post to the Staff
jst1dreamr Pillar of the Community United States 509 Posts	Posted 08/25/2018 03:17 am Toss that thing in a dumpster Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 08/25/2018 08:06 am @LcStar, that cent is just about ready to crumble into dust. The corrosion is due to the deterioration of the zinc core. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
fortcollins Pillar of the Community United States 3632 Posts	Posted 08/25/2018 10:59 am It's the darned zinc mice. They nibble on Zincolns all the time. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73853 Posts	Posted 08/25/2018 12:15 pm Yep. This is what happens when the Copper plating breaks. It exposes the Zinc core, and it starts to rot. It's worth only face value. Just a heavily damaged coin. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
LcStar New Member United States 40 Posts	Posted 08/25/2018 1:52 pm Ok, awesome! Thank you! Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73853 Posts	Posted 08/25/2018 2:20 pm You're very welcome. If you want to know what date it is, it's a 1996 LMC. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 08/25/2018 3:04 pm Quote: It's worth only face value. Just a heavily damaged coin. Maybe not even face . I bet no merchant would except it . Even a bank might give you a hard time trying to trade it in for a new penny . Report this Post to the Staff
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