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Gigi2 Valued Member United States 319 Posts	Posted 01/01/2024 10:25 pm What happened here? I assume some kind of heat damage post minting, but the circles appeared to have raised outlines. Report this Post to the Staff

kbbpll Pillar of the Community United States 4233 Posts	Posted 01/01/2024 10:52 pm Zinc rot Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74060 Posts	Posted 01/01/2024 11:05 pm Zinc rot, a spender. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/02/2024 03:38 am Probably not heat damage. The copper plating gets pierced in some way and the zinc core gets exposed to the elements and starts to rot, zinc rot. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19150 Posts	Posted 01/02/2024 07:22 am Agree with all--exposed zinc core begins to rot. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/02/2024 08:48 am to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Gigi2 Valued Member United States 319 Posts	Posted 01/02/2024 11:57 am Zinc rot...one more tidbit to know. Thanks. So kind of you to respond. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95740 Posts	Posted 01/02/2024 7:41 pm all zinc rot on this cent. 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
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