1992 Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC Possible Zinc Rot ?

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Jsmart New Member United States 13 Posts	Posted 01/11/2024 10:13 am Hello, Does anyone have any thoughts on what caused this? Report this Post to the Staff

-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8744 Posts	Posted 01/11/2024 10:28 am Odds are good that your zinc rot guess is correct but better closeups of the area in question, both obverse and reverse could rule out other possibilities. LINK https://www.error-ref.com/ragged-perforations/ -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
Jsmart New Member United States 13 Posts	Posted 01/11/2024 10:41 am Here's the reverse Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 01/11/2024 11:56 am Yikes! 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
Tacc Pillar of the Community United States 3535 Posts	Posted 01/11/2024 12:02 pm Well zinc rot is most likely in play here. Along with damage to the coin? That would accelerate the zinc rot.. Report this Post to the Staff
Sharks Pillar of the Community Canada 1762 Posts	Posted 01/11/2024 12:41 pm @ Jsmart That is some messed up coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74000 Posts	Posted 01/11/2024 1:08 pm I agree, zinc rot. PMD. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95630 Posts	Posted 01/11/2024 3:37 pm It could have started as a defective planchet, then started rotting 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
mrwiskers Pillar of the Community United States 1780 Posts	Posted 01/11/2024 4:22 pm ...termites?... Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/11/2024 5:33 pm https://www.ebay.com/itm/395127700581 Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19147 Posts	Posted 01/11/2024 5:43 pm On ebay. Only $15.99. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/11/2024 5:50 pm Waste of money. ? to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/12/2024 08:11 am Now it is $12.99 John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Tacc Pillar of the Community United States 3535 Posts	Posted 01/13/2024 12:15 pm Final Auction price $77.00? Report this Post to the Staff
shathe Valued Member United States 178 Posts	Posted 01/13/2024 9:26 pm Quote: ...termites?... robotic termites... Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 01/13/2024 9:37 pm Well at least they listed it right. Not a grand ebay error worth thousands. Report this Post to the Staff
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1992 LMC Possible Zinc Rot ?