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Error-Eric Valued Member United States 58 Posts	Posted 12/17/2025 02:56 am cant find anything on this coin. any help would be greatly appreciated Report this Post to the Staff

lcutler Pillar of the Community United States 1657 Posts	Posted 12/17/2025 03:52 am Sorry to say that appears to just be zinc rot. The mintmark is a common place for the plating to split which exposes the zinc, leading to corrosion. Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15395 Posts	Posted 12/17/2025 05:56 am Anything else is simply Pareidolia. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94932 Posts	Posted 12/17/2025 07:19 am zinc rot/split plating on the MM, and the weak strike on the reverse of 'States' is fairly normal as well - the Obverse side design elements (the bust of Lincoln) is thicker and it took up much of the metal to form. Basically the void on the die on the obverse is deeper and requires a bit less pressure to fill, so the metal moves in that direction. 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
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19126 Posts	Posted 12/17/2025 07:38 am Agree with all above. Split plating, zinc rot, and mint marks--a witches brew of numismatic mischief. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 12/17/2025 11:43 am I agree with the assessments. 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
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73760 Posts	Posted 12/17/2025 11:56 am Just zinc rot as stated. PMD. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
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