1999 D Penny With Cavities On Reverse...is It Damaged Or Bad Planchet?

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El_Mad_Mex New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 07/10/2019 11:22 pm unusual find for me, a noob... impurities in planchet? acid damage? looks like its from inside of coin. looks like a smaller one over T in STA"T"ES LMK what you think. Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff

Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 07/10/2019 11:28 pm Looks like damage caused by zinc rot to me. Keep for reference or spend before it completely rots away. Report this Post to the Staff
levelsofmadnes Pillar of the Community United States 3003 Posts	Posted 07/10/2019 11:28 pm Hello El Mad Max, Looks like a case of Zinc Rot http://www.error-ref.com/?s=zinc+rot Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74707 Posts	Posted 07/10/2019 11:30 pm I agree. It's an unfortunate case of zinc rot. Spendable, since it's not an error coin. PSD. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
El_Mad_Mex New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 07/10/2019 11:47 pm thanks all. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 07/10/2019 11:51 pm When the plating gets split, then the zinc gets oxygen and the zinc breaks down. A very spendable coin. Eventually it will become a copper colored Hershey's kiss wrapper. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 07/11/2019 08:38 am Keep looking and asking! to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
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