1992 - D Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC Is This Zinc Rot ?

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cumberland New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 03/12/2019 12:39 am * Edited by Staff to Add Year / Mintmark / Denomination to Title. Titles are Important! * Is this Zinc Rot around the D ? Edited by cumberland 03/12/2019 12:40 am Report this Post to the Staff

chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 03/12/2019 04:27 am Sure looks like it. It's causing the plating to bubble up. If you poke it with something like a toothpick you'll find that it's soft. Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/12/2019 04:49 am to CCF. Yes,zinc rot. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 03/12/2019 06:47 am @cumberland, first welcome to CCF. Second, yes you are correct--nice sleuthing! "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
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73937 Posts	Posted 03/12/2019 10:02 am To CCF! Yes, it's zinc rot. Better spend it before it turns into nothing. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21597 Posts	Posted 03/12/2019 11:07 am To the CCF Good call and nice photo for your first time posting. Report this Post to the Staff
Tunnioc Pillar of the Community United States 3173 Posts	Posted 03/12/2019 12:40 pm Yep, zincrot. Did you check the reverse for a CAM? Report this Post to the Staff
cumberland New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 03/12/2019 3:45 pm thanks to all for Welcome and info Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/12/2019 6:54 pm Split plating on the mint mark area. Report this Post to the Staff
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1992 - D LMC Is This Zinc Rot ?