Is This Hole On Lincoln's Face On My 1998 D Penny An Error?

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woolf New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 09/04/2018 11:14 pm Hi! I'm new to coin collecting, and have been lurking on here for a while trying to learn as much as I could before posting. I have a 1998 D penny and noticed this "hole" on Lincoln's face as well as a few other little holes around his shirt. I apologize if there's an obvious answer for this however I've searched and can't find anything on this. Anyone have an idea on whether or not this is a legitimate error worth looking into? Report this Post to the Staff

spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 09/05/2018 01:12 am The pics are a bit dark, but I would say that what you are pointing out is damage that split the copper plating and allowed zinc rot to begin. That is evidenced by the small "craters" on the coin. Even if not zinc rot, I believe that is all damage. 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 Edited by spru 09/05/2018 01:13 am Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34413 Posts	Posted 09/05/2018 06:02 am @woolf, first welcome to CCF. Second, I agree with @spruette001 that these areas are just damage rather than being mint errors. "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
jbuck Moderator United States 188660 Posts	Posted 09/05/2018 12:11 pm to the Community! Your post was moved to the appropriate forum for the proper attention. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 09/05/2018 12:21 pm If you have an image of the reverse, you will probably see a pushed out area opposite the mark on the head. If it were a mint error, the reverse would be normal. But the 4 lower dots into the coin tells us it is damaged. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/05/2018 12:25 pm Good eye and keep looking! to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 09/05/2018 3:36 pm Yes, it's PMD. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74278 Posts	Posted 09/07/2018 12:27 pm It's a typical example of Zinc rot. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
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