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max9999 New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 05/13/2020 03:31 am I was going to put this in my discard pile until I noticed the mint mark in a hole. Please help determine if this an error or just damaged. Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 05/13/2020 04:13 am to CCF. It is called zinc rot not an error. More info can be found using the search box upper left of page. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34416 Posts	Posted 05/13/2020 05:55 am Yes that is all damage. This one is a spender. Also, welcome to CCF! "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
Kloccwork419 Pillar of the Community United States 1359 Posts	Posted 05/13/2020 08:20 am PMD for sure. Great pics tho!! Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 05/13/2020 09:10 am Good grief! Handle with care. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 05/14/2020 12:51 am Quote: Good grief! Handle with care. Looks more like it was, run over with car. (Care / car, get it) Report this Post to the Staff
max9999 New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 05/14/2020 12:59 am Thanks for the input. I knew it was damaged. I just don't understand how a hole for the mint mark got there and the other letters got covered. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34416 Posts	Posted 05/14/2020 05:48 am @max, the underlying zinc core has started to deteriorate. In some places, it is bubbling up and at the mintmark, it has started to collapse. Once the protective copper plate has been violated, the reactive zinc is exposed to the environment. "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
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 05/14/2020 09:00 am Many of the 80's cents shows split plating on the mintmarks. Common then. So the other damage came later, because we see the zinc rot is stronger on that area. The rest of the damage probably happened in a parking lot to the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
max9999 New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 05/15/2020 02:32 am Lesson learned. Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
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