1988 cent can someone explain what is going on with it ?

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  1. billy b

    billy b Active Member

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    billy b, Mar 3, 2015
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  3. cpm9ball

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    It looks like environmental damage to me.

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    cpm9ball, Mar 3, 2015
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  4. billy b

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    I was thinking acid or something.But there's a lot of extra metal.
     
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  5. ken454

    ken454 Well-Known Member

    zinc rot
     
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  6. rickmp

    rickmp Frequently flatulent.

    Yes, indeed!
     
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  7. HoosierDaddy

    HoosierDaddy Active Member

    Been in the ground or got hit with a good round of salt that melts the ice and snow up north!
     
    HoosierDaddy, Mar 3, 2015
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  8. Bryant M

    Bryant M Active Member

    It is not extra metal it is from the zinc rotting under the copper coating making a gas bubble that causes the copper coating to be pushed up that makes it look like extra metal
     
    Bryant M, Mar 3, 2015
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  9. HoosierDaddy

    HoosierDaddy Active Member

    I find thousands like that with my metal detector.
     
    HoosierDaddy, Mar 3, 2015
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  10. Bryant M

    Bryant M Active Member

    I was going to say that also but I figured I should explain it lol
     
    Bryant M, Mar 3, 2015
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  11. KurtS

    KurtS Die variety collector

    It's a galvanic reaction between the copper and zinc--the zinc loses.
    In 50 years, most 'zincolns' found in change will probably look like this.
     
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  12. rickmp

    rickmp Frequently flatulent.

    Or, more likely, worse.
     
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  13. oi!

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    HLV...Hannibal Lecter Variety
     
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