1983 D Lincoln Cent Sinking Mint Mark?

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Jhk369 New Member United States 7 Posts	Posted 08/14/2023 9:34 pm Is this a mint error? Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73654 Posts	Posted 08/14/2023 9:38 pm No, this is zinc rot that caused the mint mark to sink in. It's damage. PMD. https://www.error-ref.com/zinc-dete...ncoln-cents/ Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94765 Posts	Posted 08/14/2023 10:32 pm agreed - zinc rot. 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
Jhk369 New Member United States 7 Posts	Posted 08/15/2023 12:42 am Good to know, thank you Report this Post to the Staff
Yokozuna Pillar of the Community United States 4618 Posts	Posted 08/15/2023 06:30 am to the CCF! I agree with the others, this coin is showing a collapsed zinc bubble, not an error. There is a HUGE mint error that is made obvious with coins like this, but it's the fact that they changed over to copper plated zinc planchets in 1982 and began cranking out an inferior product. These 'Zlincoln' cents, as they are sometimes called, have lots of plating problems and aren't as durable as the 95% copper cents that preceded them. 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
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/15/2023 08:46 am The "error" was creating the horrible Zincolns in the first place. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 08/15/2023 7:23 pm to the CCF and I guess having Zincolns is a little better than not having a cent coin, but not much. Report this Post to the Staff
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