1988-D Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC With A Star Near The Rim

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Jsertl Valued Member United States 319 Posts	Posted 03/17/2025 1:35 pm has anybody ever seen something like this or know how it could of happened? its clearly got a star partially embedded into the rim on the reverse side & along side it is a dot that is also partially embedded into the rim. this is a first for me. Report this Post to the Staff

HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 24886 Posts	Posted 03/17/2025 1:41 pm PMD and Pareidolia Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73595 Posts	Posted 03/17/2025 1:58 pm Just PMD and Pareidolia. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19111 Posts	Posted 03/17/2025 2:08 pm Yes, beware Pareidolia... Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94666 Posts	Posted 03/17/2025 9:34 pm they look like zinc bubbles. 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
Jsertl Valued Member United States 319 Posts	Posted 03/17/2025 10:16 pm Seriously? :/ are you saying you don't see a star? I haven't even glanced at a coin for anything more then counting it. I'm seeing a star because there is clearly a star. I'm sure if I looked I could find a medical term for why you don't see a star LOL * Edited by Staff to remove YELLING. All capital letters are the internet version of yelling. Please do not do it in titles or posts. * Report this Post to the Staff
Jsertl Valued Member United States 319 Posts	Posted 03/17/2025 10:20 pm in order for it to be PMD it would have to been smashed evenly everywhere except for those to spots for them to be raised above everything else. Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 24886 Posts	Posted 03/18/2025 12:10 am What is your hypothesis for the presence of the alleged star and dot on your coin? Did a mint worker surreptitiously punch a star and dot on the die and your coin is the only one that has been recovered? Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
lcutler Pillar of the Community United States 1655 Posts	Posted 03/18/2025 04:21 am Looks like small spots of zinc corrosion to me, clear pictures of the area would help. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94666 Posts	Posted 03/18/2025 08:38 am How about a better image of this with better lighting? That one above is too dark to see the details you can see in hand. 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 187544 Posts	Posted 03/19/2025 12:23 pm I agree, this is just PMD. 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
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 03/20/2025 3:38 pm Zinc rot can take on any shape. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94666 Posts	Posted 03/20/2025 3:47 pm I agree with CuJohn. 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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1988-D LMC With A Star Near The Rim