I Find The Strangest Stuff - 1976 Lincoln Cent

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scubalou Valued Member United States 109 Posts	Posted 03/12/2019 10:41 am * Edited by Staff to clarify topic title. * O.K., I'm sure its PSD, but someone, somehow branded the top of Lincoln's head with the letter G Report this Post to the Staff

nfine Pillar of the Community United States 3484 Posts	Posted 03/12/2019 10:46 am Without seeing a complete image of this coin, I'm going out on a limb and saying what you're seeing is zinc rot. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/12/2019 10:58 am Possibly PMD that coincidentally looks like a letter? Could we see full pics of both sides of the coin, please. Report this Post to the Staff
GrapeCollects Pillar of the Community United States 8941 Posts	Posted 03/12/2019 10:58 am Report this Post to the Staff
chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 03/12/2019 11:00 am I agree nfine. Zinc rot that just happens to look like a letter G. Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21711 Posts	Posted 03/12/2019 11:00 am Looks to me like a zinc bubble that has burst. In any case it is still PMD Report this Post to the Staff
Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7532 Posts	Posted 03/12/2019 11:02 am I agree with JimmyD Report this Post to the Staff
scubalou Valued Member United States 109 Posts	Posted 03/12/2019 12:08 pm Sorry, I forgot to mention it's a 1976. Here's the obv and rev. Report this Post to the Staff
GrapeCollects Pillar of the Community United States 8941 Posts	Posted 03/12/2019 12:46 pm PMD IMO Report this Post to the Staff
Panther Pillar of the Community United States 751 Posts	Posted 03/12/2019 1:54 pm No zinc rot in 1976. Dan Report this Post to the Staff
Tunnioc Pillar of the Community United States 3195 Posts	Posted 03/12/2019 2:00 pm Quote: No zinc rot in 1976 Good catch Dan. PSD Report this Post to the Staff
Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7532 Posts	Posted 03/12/2019 3:08 pm Quote: No zinc rot in 1976. Yes of course it is a hit. Coinfrog was right on Edited by Chase007 03/12/2019 3:09 pm Report this Post to the Staff
scubalou Valued Member United States 109 Posts	Posted 03/12/2019 4:06 pm Thanks all Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/12/2019 6:52 pm Seems to small to be a 'G'. It maybe just a damaged area on the fields. Report this Post to the Staff
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