Worth getting graded?... 0

[JayHenry]

I’m very new to this. My first thought is, this 1983 cent has multiple errors. I can’t tell what the mintmark is, and I don’t know if it’s corroded, or if it was minted this way.  Hopefully someone can inform me. Also, should I get this graded? Many Thanks and Happy New Year!

[Rummy13]

Why would you want to get a badly damaged cent graded? I would say it was not minted that way, but I am no expert. Others might be able to tell you more.

[Coinbuf]

Nothing ever comes from the mint like that ever, that is not an error coin its a damaged penny spend it.

[Just Bob]

The coin is made of copper plated zinc, and the plating was somehow damaged on the edges, exposing the core. The zinc corroded away, leaving the ragged edge. You can also see it beginning to happen below the bust. Zinc corrosion is also probably what caused the deformation of the mint mark.