1993 D Wide AM Damaged Double? (Cent)

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Sythaca New Member United States 14 Posts	Posted 09/25/2022 04:34 am Hello I was wondering what caused the damage on this penny as well as it looks like doubling(?) on the nose, chin, date, and mint mark. It looks like it was dipped in acid and there are bubbles. * Edited by Staff to Add Denomination to Title. Titles are Important! * Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/25/2022 04:40 am Looks like environmental damage and split copper plating along with zinc rot. Looks like a Close AM to me. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
lcutler Pillar of the Community United States 1658 Posts	Posted 09/25/2022 04:40 am Zinc corrosion under and coming through the copper plating. Common on the copper coated zinc cents, especially if they have been exposed to the environment for a period of time. Report this Post to the Staff
Sythaca New Member United States 14 Posts	Posted 09/25/2022 04:47 am Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/25/2022 09:13 am to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 97062 Posts	Posted 09/25/2022 10:46 am just mostly zinc rot forming. 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
Yokozuna Pillar of the Community United States 4618 Posts	Posted 09/25/2022 12:19 pm to the CCF! Here a Photoshop reference image to help identify the Wide AM and Close AM cents. It's for the 1992-D cent, but it works here too. Click on the picture for a larger image ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 09/25/2022 6:34 pm Bad zinc rot. Report this Post to the Staff
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