What Happened To My 1982-D Lincoln Cent?

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jdsstrat Valued Member United States 258 Posts	Posted 06/09/2025 4:40 pm Either I've never seen one of these or never looked close enough to see... Report this Post to the Staff

nfine Pillar of the Community United States 3468 Posts	Posted 06/09/2025 4:48 pm Appears to have spent some time in an acidic/corrosive environment. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19142 Posts	Posted 06/09/2025 5:13 pm Appears to be post-strike damage of an acidic nature, yes. An accurate weight to two decimal places should reveal more. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73937 Posts	Posted 06/09/2025 5:16 pm Agreed, PMD from a environmental damage. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95443 Posts	Posted 06/09/2025 6:19 pm I'll go along with an acid bath here. 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
jdsstrat Valued Member United States 258 Posts	Posted 06/09/2025 6:50 pm 3.00 g Report this Post to the Staff
halfamind Pillar of the Community United States 1484 Posts	Posted 06/09/2025 9:40 pm 95% copper, but missing roughly 3% of its original mass (0.1 of 3.1 grams). Report this Post to the Staff
jfeed Pillar of the Community United States 1259 Posts	Posted 06/09/2025 9:46 pm Now that's what I call harsh cleaning.. Report this Post to the Staff
NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 17911 Posts	Posted 06/10/2025 05:08 am I've sometimes cleaned pre-1992 bronze UK 1p and 2p coins that I've found with my metal detector to make them spendable, and they've ended up looking like that. Generally now I just use them in slot machines as the tiny face value of the coins doesn't merit the effort required to clean them. My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188052 Posts	Posted 06/10/2025 08:51 am I agree, PMD. Probably acid exposure. 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
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