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<p>[QUOTE="Oldhoopster, post: 3658017, member: 84179"]The copper plating was breached and the zinc core is corroding. Commonly known as zinc rot. The process is similar to rust forming on a car when the paint is scratched. In time, the cent will corrode to nothing so spend it soon <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>As others have said, this isn't an error (unless you consider the mint choosing this composition for a coin an error <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Oldhoopster, post: 3658017, member: 84179"]The copper plating was breached and the zinc core is corroding. Commonly known as zinc rot. The process is similar to rust forming on a car when the paint is scratched. In time, the cent will corrode to nothing so spend it soon ;) As others have said, this isn't an error (unless you consider the mint choosing this composition for a coin an error :hilarious:).[/QUOTE]
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