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Motherflower New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 02/02/2022 10:13 pm Im very new to this I literally just started coin collecting/hunting this week and was going through my coins when I came across this 1984 penny and I'm not really sure what to make of it I was hoping someone here could give me some insight please I am adding this picture to better show the date side Edited by Motherflower 02/03/2022 08:22 am Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 02/03/2022 04:35 am . On the date is zinc rot and the reverse is showing a plating issue. No added value.Please crop photos properly in future posts...thanks. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Motherflower New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 02/03/2022 08:09 am John1 on the date side I'm talking about a circle that is around the D not the color I will try to get a better picture to show thank you & Report this Post to the Staff
Motherflower New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 02/03/2022 08:19 am I tried to get a better picture I think I may need a better camera for this Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 02/03/2022 08:34 am Yes,zinc rot. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 02/03/2022 09:01 am Agree, looks like a large zinc rot spot, but not an error in any event. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 106908 Posts	Posted 02/03/2022 09:04 am Zinc rot under the date, it looks like it went almost through to the reverse Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Motherflower New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 02/03/2022 09:09 am Thank you all! I have so much to learn and am glad I found this place with so many helpful people Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 195559 Posts	Posted 02/03/2022 10:03 am to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 02/03/2022 12:58 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 02/03/2022 3:52 pm to the CCF. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19573 Posts	Posted 02/03/2022 3:59 pm Now that's a zinc rot crater. Classic! Report this Post to the Staff
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