1986 D CENT APPEARS TO BE COPPER & SILVER

I am guessing the silver appearance is some type of deterioration that I don't remember
ever seeing before. What do you guys think it is? I have been trying to clean this cent
on and off for about a week now. When I first got it out of a paper roll, it was totally black. I put it under my microscope and could not see anything...Picture was all black.
But like I mentioned, I have been cleaning it on and off for about a week...What do you
think that silver looking stuff is??

 

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Zinc

Copper plated zinc planchet. The plating was disturbed somehow exposing the zinc.

 

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( Duhhh....Wake up Joe ) Thanks paddyman98, I appreciate the help!...I certainly am not an expert but I should have remembered that coin was copper plated. The only thing I can say in my defense is, " Hey! It's tough when you get old !!"

 

Thanks lordmarcovan

 

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