1998 Penny Looks Like PMD But You Never Know

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Tony S Valued Member 114 Posts	Posted 11/13/2019 9:53 pm Found this in a coin roll from the bank today. Put a picture of the obverse before water and a toothbrush and after Report this Post to the Staff

Oijogja Pillar of the Community United States 715 Posts	Posted 11/13/2019 10:07 pm Yes, I think you're right that this is environmental damage. Almost looks like it's growing mold, oddly. Maybe there's some brie under there. Report this Post to the Staff
Tony S Valued Member 114 Posts	Posted 11/13/2019 10:11 pm Yeah it does, the front looks like an artist is incorporating the mold as smoke from a gunshot wound to the head Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 11/13/2019 11:17 pm Looks more like a split plating issue and the rot that is happening to the coin. A circulation coin that should be put back to work. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinTheTerm Pillar of the Community United States 1161 Posts	Posted 11/13/2019 11:22 pm this is definitely a spender, sorry but this is zinc rot at its finest. Did not leave the mint like that, keep searching though. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34428 Posts	Posted 11/14/2019 05:40 am I agree that the white stuff is deterioration of the zinc core not mold (or brie ). "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
Tony S Valued Member 114 Posts	Posted 11/14/2019 08:39 am This is a penny (same date and mint) I took pictures of a month or two ago. Similar issues....what that says I don't know! Report this Post to the Staff
CoinTheTerm Pillar of the Community United States 1161 Posts	Posted 11/14/2019 12:49 pm sorry but these are not mint errors this is environmental damage, PMD if you want to familiarize yourself with errors on coins to look for check out the links in my signature below Report this Post to the Staff
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