[QUOTE="Mary Neely, post: 11227017, member: 92924" What Paddy said! It’s an old wheat Lincoln cent. Environmental damage.
That was to Paddy. Lol. He is a pro with coins. Knows his stuff. Pops up when the truth is to be told lol. Many know their coins here. But pop in anytime. Good luck!
That cent most likely laid in a mildly corrective liquid for sometime, thus the reverse appearing the way it does. So, ED = environmental damage that happened after it left the mint and circulated for years.