The last time I was stumped, all I ended up with was a penny pimple. This time I think it has come to warts.
Could the ghost lines left and right of the pillars be a result of doubling; Is this coin one major grease strike?
those are gas bubbles which are common on lincolns made 1982 and after. It is cause by oxidation of the zinc below the copper plating.
Ziggy answered the question, but I just wanted to say welcome to Coin Talk and thanks for posting great photos.
Sorry to bring this up again! I will tread lightly. :secret: I have shown this coin to a few friends of mine and several of them suggested that the ribbons and coils atop the Lincoln Memorial (What are the proper terms for this area on a Lincoln Cent? Forgive me for not knowing.) exhibit a curiosity that hints at more than bubbling. As I did not include this picture in the original postings, I wish to share it with you all so that we may come to a more definite conclusion as to what is "going on" with this coin. I am embarrassed to admit that I once believed that I had found an '86 D Lincoln Cent RPM - which was nothing more than subsurface corrosion. A simple, penny pimple. I since have spotted many of these, and have fooled a few friends for moments with coins that have got the best of me. For a laugh, I include a picture of one of the worst I have seen to date... Gross! Thank you for your time and consideration if you have made it this far. I very much enjoy this hobby. I have learned very much from this website and hope that one day I will be able to contribute some knowledge here! -Will
Will, I believe that when you are merely asking questions you are helping to contribute some knowledge. And yes, stick around here and you'll be answering many of these questions before you know it. If I see what I think I'm seeing and what you are probably seeing, those are small die chips. Those are relatively common, especially around areas of small and intricate detail such as this. When you have such small incuse designs bordered by raised areas on the dies that struck the coins, you'll often get chipping and breaking as the die breaks down over time from striking so many coins.
