Any idea about this 1983 D Lincoln?

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  1. Christian buffington

    Christian buffington New numismatic love

    Honestly I'm curious what really happened here when this coin was being minted
     

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  3. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

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    Copper plated zinc cent.

    Honestly..
    Plating issue. Burst bubble on the mint mark.
    It occurred way after it was minted.

    Different stages..
    zinc-rot.jpg
     
    paddyman98, Apr 6, 2023
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  4. Raizac

    Raizac Well-Known Member

    beginning in 1982 all pennies are made of zinc core copper plated. what you are seeing is the zinc rotting out of the copper plate. in a few yrs, there will be no penny if left out to elements
     
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  5. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

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    Copper plated zinc cent.

    Honestly..
    Plating issue. Burst bubble on the mint mark.
    It occurred way after it was minted.

    Different stages..
    zinc-rot.jpg
     
    paddyman98, Apr 6, 2023
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  6. Kevin Mader

    Kevin Mader Fellow Coin Enthusiast Supporter

    Hydrozincite...the likely end to many a Zincoln.
     
    Kevin Mader, Apr 6, 2023
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  7. Mountain Man

    Mountain Man Well-Known Member

    Lousy Zincoln's, period.
     
    Mountain Man, Apr 6, 2023
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  8. Heavymetal

    Heavymetal Supporter! Supporter

    Note to self:
    Sell the 1984 doubled ear & the two 1995 ddo and the 2 1999 WAMs before they self destruct.
    Now back to our original programming.
     
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  9. Raizac

    Raizac Well-Known Member

    well, leave them nice pennies out in the elements. this is what they would look like in a few months/yrs. and yes I pulled this off the web
    zinc rot.jpg
     
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