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Mint Mark Error 1984

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Mint-Mark--Error-1984

Just wondering if I have something here?
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Unfortunately what you have is zinc rot, a pretty common problem when the copper plating is split during minting.
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Zinc rot so bad it caused the mint mark to fall off.
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It is only an error if it happens during the striking of the coin.
Zinc Rot happens well after it has left the mint.
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