The Strangest Looking PMD Coin I've Ever Found! (1990 Cent)

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BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19930 Posts	Posted 01/08/2023 02:19 am Emptying my change drawer tonight because it was getting full, about 5-7 years worth and found this very odd looking coin. For sure the strangest looking coin I've found in all my years. The bumps are only in the front and the reverse is slightly collapsed in above ONE CENT. Likely heat exposure - made some crazy colors: Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Edited by BadThad 01/08/2023 02:21 am Report this Post to the Staff

Keith67 Pillar of the Community United States 6500 Posts	Posted 01/08/2023 02:21 am Looks like heat damage to me Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/08/2023 04:00 am Looks like heat damage to me but also looks cool (pun intended) John1 Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15384 Posts	Posted 01/08/2023 07:20 am Very interesting. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5765 Posts	Posted 01/08/2023 08:00 am Can't imagine how this one caught your eye. LOL Is there any break in the edge of the coin that might have allowed the zinc to dissolve, leave the copper plating intact, and create this "wavering" effect? 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
halfamind Pillar of the Community United States 1484 Posts	Posted 01/08/2023 08:31 am With the low melting point of zinc, the innards upon heating may have turned to "jelly" beneath the copper plating. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94636 Posts	Posted 01/08/2023 09:33 am The rim at the IGWT looks tilted or tapered in the photos. is it? 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
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/08/2023 10:34 am Heat damage would be my guess as well. Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19930 Posts	Posted 01/08/2023 11:33 am Quote: Is there any break in the edge of the coin that might have allowed the zinc to dissolve, leave the copper plating intact, and create this "wavering" effect? No there is NO BREAK in the plating. Part of the reason I didn't toss it in the bin right away. I was impressed the plating could bubble to that degree and not break. Look at the height of those bubbles! Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19930 Posts	Posted 01/08/2023 11:35 am Quote: The rim at the IGWT looks tilted or tapered in the photos. is it? Yes it is and the area above ONE CENT on the rev. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187499 Posts	Posted 01/09/2023 11:07 am Very interesting. 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
DiscoLover82 Valued Member United States 218 Posts	Posted 01/10/2023 08:22 am I love unusually damaged coins like these! Heat damage (as others have suggested) seems plausible. I'd keep this one as a novelty! Report this Post to the Staff
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