1993 D Lincoln Penny Issue? 1 1

[CommunicatorDan]

Hello fellow coin enthusiasts,

I came across this penny that looks like it may have its mint mark stamped over something else.

I would love to get feedback as I am still new to collecting.

[J P M]

It looks like the copper plating is bubbling around the mint mark.

[Sandon]

    I've seen this effect on many "D" mint earlier date copper plated zinc cents. It is a plating defect and doesn't command a premium among knowledgeable collectors.

[powermad5000]

I as well have seen this defect on many D cents, especially those struck in the 90's. I have seen it in differing positions as well. Sometimes east, south, or slightly west of the D. My only guess as to why this is would be that it seems the Denver Mint had better strikes on their coins throughout the years, and something in the strikes (possibly slightly more pressure?) causes the plating near the mintmark to bubble up. Occasionally you will also see this kind of plating "ghosting" of the date numerals as well.

It is more of a quality control issue (as well as several other issues with the plating on these copper plated zinc cents) and adds no premium to the cent.

[RWB]

RE: "1993 D Lincoln Penny Issue?"

Yes, they were issued. Yours is one of them. It's worth 1-cent.

[VKurtB]

On 12/18/2023 at 6:31 PM, RWB said:

RE: "1993 D Lincoln Penny Issue?"

Yes, they were issued. Yours is one of them. It's worth 1-cent.

But it soon may become a little pile of corrosion.

[J P M]

On 12/19/2023 at 6:55 PM, VKurtB said:

But it soon may become a little pile of corrosion.

I think in the years to come the only thing rare will be coins that have not rotted away. Once the surface has been compromised it is ashes to ashes and dust to dust.