1999 Penny Possible Error Or Zinc Rot? Need Help

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AllenM New Member United States 9 Posts	Posted 09/17/2024 5:22 pm I should lead with I'm both new to the forum and new to coin collecting. I've been going through a large change collection and ran across this 1999 penny that seems to have a strange . I've not been able to find anything like it and the only thing that has been close was zinc rot. I didn't think this was zinc rot because the pits if you will seem to be the same color as the outer layer and not dark in color. Could anyone let me know what this might be? Thank you in advance for your help! * Moved by Staff moved to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/17/2024 6:01 pm I'll vote zinc rot. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19942 Posts	Posted 09/17/2024 6:34 pm Looks like PMD to me. Zinc rot makes a bubble or crack that has powdered, white zinc coming out of it. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/17/2024 8:18 pm I moved your thread to a better section of the forum. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8743 Posts	Posted 09/17/2024 8:23 pm A damaged coin with zinc exposed and early stages of rot setting in. -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
jfeed Pillar of the Community United States 1259 Posts	Posted 09/17/2024 8:30 pm Every time I see a 1999 Lincoln, I cross my fingers and look at the reverse hoping it's a Wide AM. Might want to check. Most likely not, but !!!! Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73937 Posts	Posted 09/17/2024 8:34 pm To CCF! It's PMD. The early stages of zinc rot is setting in. What does the reverse look like? Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95443 Posts	Posted 09/17/2024 10:34 pm to CCF. Poor Lincoln has zinc rot disease.. 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 188052 Posts	Posted 09/18/2024 09:44 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
AllenM New Member United States 9 Posts	Posted 09/18/2024 12:37 pm Thanks everyone for all the information and help! It's not a Wide AM unfortunately... here's a pic of the back of the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Tacc Pillar of the Community United States 3535 Posts	Posted 09/18/2024 12:51 pm Give it some time, it will eventually turn to dust. Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 09/19/2024 3:12 pm to the CCF and PMD. Report this Post to the Staff
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