1991 Penny Is This A Clip From The Mint

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prisbrey1 Pillar of the Community United States 936 Posts	Posted 08/10/2022 05:09 am ok I have this 1991 penny I was wondering if this clip happened at the mint and it looks like a worm going threw his nose and out between his eyes can the mint trap bugs and stuff Report this Post to the Staff

Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5774 Posts	Posted 08/10/2022 05:28 am You know what type of metal is used in these modern cents, correct? The core is Zinc and zinc corrodes very easily. Most of the time, when it looks like PSD (Post Strike Damage) it really is and that is what is going on with your coin. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21610 Posts	Posted 08/10/2022 06:53 am Just a badly corroded zincoin. Not even close to a clip. Soon it will be nothing but zinc dust. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19155 Posts	Posted 08/10/2022 07:23 am Yes, post-strike damage, with the exposed zinc core doing its part to further degrade the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Kopper Ken Pillar of the Community United States 3402 Posts	Posted 08/10/2022 07:37 am That Post Minting Damage ( PMD)...just rotted away. KK Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/10/2022 08:20 am Nasty customer. Report this Post to the Staff
oddguy Pillar of the Community United States 4135 Posts	Posted 08/10/2022 10:04 am good bye, dust in the wind Report this Post to the Staff
jacrispies Pillar of the Community United States 3848 Posts	Posted 08/10/2022 11:24 am Simply a rotting coin. Spend it while you still have the chance! Suffering from bust half fever. Want to learn how to attribute early half dollars by die variety? Click Here: http://goccf.com/t/434955 Shoot me a PM if you are looking to sell bust halves. Report this Post to the Staff
datadragon Pillar of the Community United States 1648 Posts	Posted 08/10/2022 11:29 am Not a clip coming from the mint, but here is some further reading you can do about clips to look for in the future https://coins.thefuntimesguide.com/...error-coins/ There are ragged clips however that are possible from the mint: Edited by datadragon 08/10/2022 1:38 pm Report this Post to the Staff
prisbrey1 Pillar of the Community United States 936 Posts	Posted 08/10/2022 2:15 pm ok thanks I will read up on them so thank Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96112 Posts	Posted 08/10/2022 6:12 pm I'll say this is not a ragged clip because in one area only side of the rim is intact and well struck on the reverse side at K2 to K3 and the obverse is rotted away. 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
prisbrey1 Pillar of the Community United States 936 Posts	Posted 08/10/2022 8:26 pm ok thank you I will throw it into the spend jar Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16829 Posts	Posted 08/10/2022 9:22 pm Finally, it ought to be pointed out that "the Mint" doesn't make zinc penny blanks. These are subcontracted out to a private corporation, a zinc refinery in Greeneville, Tennessee. The company makes the zinc sheets, stamps out the blanks, rims them to turn them into planchets, and electroplates them, so they can be shipped to the various Mint branches and fed directly into the coining presses with no treatment from the Mint required. Because the plating process is done after the punching-out of the blank, if any clips or bitten rims occur with a zincoln, the plating will extend to include the inside of the clip or bite. So if you see a coin like this, where most of the coin is plated just fine but the "clip" is not, then it's safe to assume it's post-mint damage, not a clip. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
prisbrey1 Pillar of the Community United States 936 Posts	Posted 08/10/2022 9:54 pm ok thanks for letting me no I appreciate it Report this Post to the Staff
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