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HeavyHog Valued Member United States 59 Posts	Posted 05/28/2023 10:01 pm Hello all. Story behind this one. I found a bunch of coins in a cupholder in our family van. They were covered in spilled soda or juice or God knows what. They were all stuck together in a sort of US coin granola bar. Washed them up but they still didn't look spendable because they were covered in something akin to carbonite. I soaked them for a little bit in CLR and they came clean. I started looking through them and found this one. Looks like some kind of weird blobs. Any help on what this is and what it is called? Thanks all! Report this Post to the Staff

jfeed Pillar of the Community United States 1259 Posts	Posted 05/28/2023 10:42 pm I'm not anywhere near an expert, but I think they are plating bubbles caused by zinc core "rot". It's the beginning of the end for all one cent coins made since 1982. Try pushing them down with a tooth pick. Might want to spend it fast :) Report this Post to the Staff
HeavyHog Valued Member United States 59 Posts	Posted 05/28/2023 10:57 pm By jove I think you're right! They moved when I pressed them with my finger nail. I think I'll spend it on one, one millionth, of a candy bar. Many thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94786 Posts	Posted 05/28/2023 11:53 pm yep! they are zinc bubbles just waiting to burst open. 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
jfeed Pillar of the Community United States 1259 Posts	Posted 05/29/2023 12:05 am You are welcome.. Put that penny with a dollar bill and you might be able to buy a piece of bubble gum. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 05/29/2023 04:17 am HeavyHog, Just a FYI: as a general rule never clean coins. 100% pure acetone is ok. Never scrub or use a cloth of any kind either. Quote: They were all stuck together in a sort of US coin granola bar. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
HeavyHog Valued Member United States 59 Posts	Posted 05/29/2023 10:04 am John1, Understood. I've known that cleaning coins is not good. But when I say they were stuck together I mean stuck. I thought that since they were just common pocket change and that the chance that there would be something collectable in there was slim, I only had two choices. Either clean them so they could be spent or put them on a shelf as some sort of modern art piece. Maybe I could have sold it on ebay...could have called it "Coins in Syrup" a modern take on the economy or some such nonsense. Thanks for the help as always! Paul Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 05/29/2023 12:27 pm I am always glad to help members when I can. Since you are a new member, I did not know if you knew about not cleaning coins so I figured I would mention it. I understand your choosing to clean them, but other members needed to know about not cleaning coins until you post a couple of photos here on CCF and ask about cleaning before anyone actually does it.Better safe than sorry. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
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