1982 D Small Date Lincoln Cents, 2.5 G (Zinc). Is There A 'Ghost D' Variety To This Coin?

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Munchkinrn1 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 07/03/2025 12:46 am Hello, everyone! I have this coin. I was not expecting to see what I am seeing. Not sure if this is a real variety or just a VERY unfortunate but convincing bit of corrosion? Thank you in advance! Marci Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74006 Posts	Posted 07/03/2025 12:59 am To CCF! What you're seeing is staining/corrosion and Pareidolia. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Munchkinrn1 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 07/03/2025 01:29 am I do know that term. And, I brushed it off completely at first.. but, no matter how I looked, the D would not disappear, so I decided to ask, just in case. Would it be offensive if I put one more close-up of it on here? Report this Post to the Staff
Greasy Fingers Pillar of the Community United States 7021 Posts	Posted 07/03/2025 01:36 am Looks like a small zinc blister that burst...appears to look like a D. Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21602 Posts	Posted 07/03/2025 07:42 am with Greasy Fingers. Just a small plating blister that has burst. If it was a variety, there would be hundreds of thousands of them minted and would have been discovered by now. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 07/03/2025 09:41 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
jfeed Pillar of the Community United States 1259 Posts	Posted 07/03/2025 11:22 am There's a couple more zinc bubbles behind Mr.Lincoln's head. Report this Post to the Staff
gigi2110 Pillar of the Community United States 1770 Posts	Posted 07/03/2025 9:29 pm to CCF gigi2110 Report this Post to the Staff
Munchkinrn1 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 07/04/2025 3:50 pm Thanks, everyone! I didn't think there could be just one of something g like that, but wanted to make sure! Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95630 Posts	Posted 07/04/2025 9:42 pm to CCF and I'm also in agreement with greasy 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
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