A Penny For Your Thoughts

Most definitely a well-circulated coin, so it has lots of wear for sure. But what do you make of the imperfections on the obverse? I thought they were interesting.

 

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PMD Zincoln, in my opinion, sorry.

 

Oh please don't be sorry. I greatly value your opinion, my friend. I found it to be very interesting looking...and still do. Thank you so much for your help.

 

Good article on PMD: I learned alot. https://coins.thefuntimesguide.com/pmd/

 

Thank you @MaryContrary You passion for numismatics is great, keep the posts coming. Good luck!

 

I'll tell you this Miss Mary..... Since 1982 the US mint has produced zinc cents with a minute layer of copper coating. That copper/zinc combination can act like a sacrificial anode if that copper layer gates scratched leading to all manner of odd anomalies. Myself, I have come to be suspect of any oddity on a cent minted after 1982..... Anyway, that wasn't meant to be judgmental of your cent. Just helping your coin collecting Jeopardy knowledge.

 

Abe got some extra lips. Looks like it only had time to get run over a couple times in the parking lot.

 

Coin obverse down…parking lot…one footfall = your coin…imo…Spark

 

You speak words of wisdom Randy...I will be more suspect from here on out. Thank you.

 

LOL...He does. Maybe I should take him outside and finish the job.

 

Thank you, Spark. Your opinion is very much appreciated.

 

I am kind of surprised that you can't see in a white zinc color at the bottom of the holes. It might have something with the way a computer processes pictures in the .JPG format. Maybe you can see them in person.

 

Definitely a parking lot coin that got ran over a few times.

 

I can on some, but not all of them. I figured it was just the age.

 

Zinc does not tone brown; it just fades away and turns to dust. Perhaps the copper coating has been driven in below the surface.

 

That sounds like the most logical answer.

 

Just beat up. Happens a lot to coins

 

These zinc Lincolns are so poor in quality I'm beginning to lean in the discontinuing the cent camp.

 

I can make one like that with my screwdriver.