1980 D Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC Explaination Needed On The Core Of This Cent

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Jim0815 Pillar of the Community United States 5239 Posts	Posted 01/23/2019 3:49 pm I found this 1980 D LMC with what appears to be a zinc core. It weighs 3.13 gms and this wasn't done by solder or any other splatter. This thing has some type of core other than copper. I have never seen anything like this. This is not environmental toning if it were it would be this silver color everywhere. I am absolutely stumped at what this could be as I have never seen anything like it. Report this Post to the Staff

coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/23/2019 3:52 pm Looks like PSD. Possible coin counter damage? (Got stuck in the machine) or some coin mass murder got a hold of it. Pretty much a melt coin at this point. Report this Post to the Staff
Jim0815 Pillar of the Community United States 5239 Posts	Posted 01/23/2019 4:01 pm Mr. Coop, I'm almost inclined to think someone took this cent after it was scraped and ran it over some solder or some other material. That may explain the weight? At first I didn't think that but I have no other logical explanation. Report this Post to the Staff
Jim0815 Pillar of the Community United States 5239 Posts	Posted 01/23/2019 4:33 pm @coop, that's exactly what they did, rub the scrape marks through solder. I keep an extremely sharp knife with me and cut into the cent. Pure copper. Report this Post to the Staff
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1980 D LMC Explaination Needed On The Core Of This Cent