1994 environmental damage penny

Found this 1994 penny from Walmart coinstar definitely environmental damage but it's a cool piece looks like Lincoln has a mask on

 

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With the zinc core now exposed to the elements, it is just a matter of time before it disintegrates.

 

That coin will slowly but surely cease from existence one day. Makes me wonder if mine started out looking like yours does. Here’s mine but more advanced in its disappearance act. I have others but you get the idea.

 

Must be the Walmart food.

 

Wow that's crazy I would keep it all day long lol

 

Lol You can keep them but once that since gets exposed to air, it’s all over.

 

Another example of why I dislike that the mint went with copper coated zinc for cents.

 

Like a science project to see what would happen it can be confusing sometimes if you don't really know or learning like me I found it and thought well that's not a error then did some research and found what I had makes sense

 

I wouldn’t even touch that. Lord knows where it’s been. Love those working coins.

 

Edited for spelling.

 

It’s been in the ground. I can’t read a date but they are a few places left that you can identify as a zinc Lincoln Cent.