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Probably the nastiest burst zinc bubble I've ever seen. Should be a hall-of-fame for these. Your new Zincoln showing its stuff.  Edited by Coinfrog
12/01/2024 7:56 pm
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Split plating with the mint mark led to a nasty case of zinc rot. Reverse may be suffering from zinc issues immediately under what appears to be 'disturbed' plating.
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Self destructing Zincoln. Plating bubbles with damage. Your cent is crazy looking - I'd throw it right in the garbage. Look it up - breathing zinc is toxic to people - that is why the zinc planchets are coated in copper. But the copper splits and the zinc is exposed to oxidation.
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A burst zinc bubble and zinc rot. Just a spender, since it's PMD and not an error. Errers and Varietys.
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12/01/2024 8:13 pm
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"Oil that is, Black Gold, Texas Tea" actually zinc rot that is.
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@ Marve: Metal Fume Fever isn't so bad. I had it once after turning a copper alloy - yes copper does cause it as well. Think of it as a mild Flu. The only difference is no high fever and a coppery metallic taste in your mouth. Recovery is a couple of days away from the fumes. Other materials such as aluminum, nickel, and beryllium are much more concerning. All MSDS from when I was a machinist are in my medical file.
By the way, zinc is the main ingredient in Zicam.
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12/01/2024 9:03 pm
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Dezincification refers to the process where zinc is removed from a coin, often due to chemical reactions or corrosion. For late Lincoln Cents (minted from 1982 to 2008), which are made of zinc-coated copper (99.2% Zn, 0.08%Cu), dezincification can cause the coin to lose its copper layer, revealing the underlying zinc. This can give the coin a silvery appearance and may affect its value, especially if the plating is missing entirely.
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