1985 D Penny (Zero Under 5 Error ?)

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Davethecat New Member United States 29 Posts	Posted 04/01/2022 10:40 am Good Morning all, Does anyone know what kind of 'error' and how common this is ? I have only been looking at coins for the last 3 days and was pretty excited to find this penny - (OK, I'm a bit of a nerd). ... Any help appreciated, thank you. Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 04/01/2022 10:44 am . Burst zinc rot bubble. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96315 Posts	Posted 04/01/2022 10:46 am It looks like the area you point out is damage. looks like (with image provided) that it took a hit or someone took a punch to it and indented the area. It moved the metal up and caused that ridge around the hole. EDIT to add: or what John1 just said seconds before me... 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 Edited by Dearborn 04/01/2022 10:48 am Report this Post to the Staff
Davethecat New Member United States 29 Posts	Posted 04/01/2022 10:50 am I'll see if I can get a closer photo, but it appears to be a zero underneath the '5' in 1985. Report this Post to the Staff
Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7512 Posts	Posted 04/01/2022 11:28 am Quote: I have only been looking at coins for the last 3 days It would be helpful if you could elaborate on what you've been looking at as an error! to the Community. Report this Post to the Staff
Davethecat New Member United States 29 Posts	Posted 04/01/2022 11:36 am I know I need practice loading images, but here is a closer look at the year. It appears like a zero or a circle underneath the '5' in 1985. I could also be wrong, but is the '5' also offset a little ? Report this Post to the Staff
Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7512 Posts	Posted 04/01/2022 11:54 am As john1 mentioned above, it is a zinc rot bubble. Quote: Quote: Zinc deterioration on copper plated Lincoln cents Definition: When zinc is exposed to the atmosphere (carbon dioxide), it quickly tarnishes and forms a passivating layer of zinc bloom or Hydrozincite (zinc carbonate). This layer helps prevent further deterioration of the zinc. https://www.error-ref.com/?s=zinc+rot The splitting of the copper plating on post 1981 Lincoln cents usually led to an exposed zinc core which in turn formed this protective layer. If that coin went into circulation, the normal use would cause that protective layer to be removed and a process of reformation would begin anew. The continuous handling of the coin would have a recurrence of these events, but with an increasing size of the affected area. Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21610 Posts	Posted 04/01/2022 11:55 am Sorry, not an error. That looks like a plating bubble that has burst. It will only get worse once the zinc is exposed. Report this Post to the Staff
Davethecat New Member United States 29 Posts	Posted 04/01/2022 11:58 am Thanks all, very interesting ! Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/01/2022 3:39 pm Looks like it was damaged in a parking lot. That would explain the holes in the plating from sand being pressed into the coins surface, altering the coins plating. Just a spender. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19164 Posts	Posted 04/01/2022 3:48 pm Ah yes, the wonders of emerging zinc rot. Report this Post to the Staff
Davethecat New Member United States 29 Posts	Posted 04/01/2022 3:53 pm Here's one similar with a better image. https://www.ebay.com/itm/265525561063 Edited by Davethecat 04/01/2022 3:59 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 04/01/2022 4:17 pm to the CCF and Just because it's on ebay don't make it true. That seller has no idea what they are doing. People just throw anything on ebay trying to sucker someone to bite. Report this Post to the Staff
Davethecat New Member United States 29 Posts	Posted 04/01/2022 4:26 pm I see ! ... Thank you for the information. Why can't people just be honest, sheesh. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 04/01/2022 6:33 pm If you want honest answers to your questions, just keep coming here to CCF. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Davethecat New Member United States 29 Posts	Posted 04/01/2022 6:47 pm Thanks John, I appreciate it :) Report this Post to the Staff
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