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Owen9177 Valued Member United States 99 Posts	Posted 01/26/2024 7:33 pm At first it looked like Canadian cause of the dots on the back of it then it's got some kind of word on the front left side Report this Post to the Staff

mrwhatisit Pillar of the Community United States 2953 Posts	Posted 01/26/2024 7:37 pm Those are probably plating blisters from the copper metal separating from the zinc core on this Lincoln Cent, in other words, zinc rot beginning to set in, plus a tad bit of paridolia setting in... Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/26/2024 7:41 pm Agree, just zinc rot. Report this Post to the Staff
Owen9177 Valued Member United States 99 Posts	Posted 01/26/2024 7:41 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Owen9177 Valued Member United States 99 Posts	Posted 01/26/2024 7:44 pm here is the front Report this Post to the Staff
Owen9177 Valued Member United States 99 Posts	Posted 01/26/2024 7:53 pm Report this Post to the Staff
mcshilling Pillar of the Community Canada 9152 Posts	Posted 01/26/2024 7:58 pm Yep agree zinc rot, spender. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73725 Posts	Posted 01/26/2024 8:09 pm It's zinc rot unfortunately. PMD. A spender. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94867 Posts	Posted 01/26/2024 8:55 pm yep, zinc rot has set in on this one. 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
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/27/2024 04:53 am Owen9177, Quote: At first it looked like Canadian cause what does that mean? John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Sharks Pillar of the Community Canada 1761 Posts	Posted 01/27/2024 3:49 pm Quote: At first it looked like Canadian cause of the dots on the back Yes, I was going to ask that, but you beat me to it. Report this Post to the Staff
Owen9177 Valued Member United States 99 Posts	Posted 01/28/2024 8:49 pm It just looks like a Canadian penny has got the dots around the edge the rim Report this Post to the Staff
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