Never Seen Online Before Please Help. I'm new :) 1983 Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC

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DominicaCT New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 11/08/2023 06:31 am 1983 penny error says 0983. Can anyone tell me anything about this!? Thank you :) * Moved by Staff moved to a more appropriate forum. * * Edited by Staff to clarify topic title. Please put as much info in the title as you can, they are very important. * Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 11/08/2023 06:44 am Looks like zinc rot. You need to properly crop your pics before posting them. We only need to see the coin. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19150 Posts	Posted 11/08/2023 07:16 am Agree--post-strike damage in the form of zinc rot (caused by exposure of the zinc core to environmental agents). Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95740 Posts	Posted 11/08/2023 07:28 am a zinc bubble under the 1 burst open, turning it into a '0'. 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
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 11/08/2023 08:31 am to the Community! 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
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74061 Posts	Posted 11/08/2023 1:50 pm To CCF! I agree, just zinc rot. PMD. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 11/08/2023 4:42 pm to the CCF and Report this Post to the Staff
DominicaCT New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 11/09/2023 08:49 am Thanks Guys. I was hoping I found some gold in this penny. I'm uploading another picture just of coin sorry guys. Report this Post to the Staff
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5772 Posts	Posted 11/09/2023 08:58 am Nice job on the follow-up image. Thank you. That is definitely caused by the underlying zinc oxidizing (from a pinhole break in the copper) and expanding upward, forming the circle. 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
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Never Seen Online Before Please Help. I'm new :) 1983 LMC