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Carolynsmommy2010 New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 08/05/2011 04:19 am I have finally found a really cool penny---and its ruined...would it still be worth anything? the 2 D's are very easy to see from the naked eye...but the poor penny has seen better days.. Report this Post to the Staff

seal006 Pillar of the Community United States 1915 Posts	Posted 08/05/2011 06:26 am Is that a 1987-D? What you are seeing, I do not think is a second D. It is Zinc rot and metal flow from the copper coating. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 08/05/2011 06:33 am John1 Report this Post to the Staff
eddiespin Pillar of the Community United States 1547 Posts	Posted 08/05/2011 07:01 am Quote: Any advice? Don't play the horses. Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 08/05/2011 08:41 am The 'cool' on your coin is the result of the 'ruined'. Hate to burst your bubble, but that's exactly what happened to the coin. Gas bubble broke open and left a raised ring on the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
pman860507 Pillar of the Community United States 784 Posts	Posted 08/05/2011 09:00 am everyone say its a gas bubble which is believable, but 2 gas bubbles in straight lines with the D makes me wonder. its cool I would keep it. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 08/05/2011 12:05 pm Zinc rot around the mintmark and date is very common, especially on the early Zincolns, due to the striking of the coin occasionally splitting the plating which exposed the zinc. Report this Post to the Staff
Changeless Valued Member 273 Posts	Posted 08/05/2011 2:37 pm Starting midway through 1982, Lincoln Cents have been made with a thin copper veneer over a cheap zink core. Zinc is very reactive. Any flaw in the outer copper will easily result in corrosion ("zinc rot") ... the coin you have looks like it has been in a corrisive environment for a while (like under a floor mat in the car, under the washing machine, etc etc ). The first few years, before the mint worked out the bugs in the process, were especially prone to zinc rot problems. KEEP LOOKING! Nice image, by the way. Report this Post to the Staff
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