wavereno Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 so the mint mark looks like it could have been a denver not sure its like a glob and on the reverse the states of is almost missing any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l.cutler Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 (edited) Welcome to the forum! Looks like the start of zinc corrosion at the mintmark, it is a common place for the plating to split exposing the zinc core, which soon corrodes. Weakness on the upper reverse is very common, it is directly opposite the bottom of Lincoln's bust on the obverse, which takes a lot of material to fill, leaving the corresponding area on the reverse weak. Edited August 1 by l.cutler Sandon and powermad5000 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenstang Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 Welcome to the forum Nothing unusual about your cent, a bit of zinc rot and a slightly weak strike. Both very common on Lincoln’s. Sandon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powermad5000 Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 Hello and welcome! I think there is a large plating blister around the mintmark on this cent. The weakness on the reverse lettering is common as noted by @l.cutler. The area on the opposite side of that lettering is the bottom of Lincoln's bust in which most of the metal of the strike flows into and occasionally causes weakness in the reverse lettering. Nothing unusual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henri Charriere Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 Danny Downer in the House! I fail to see why any damage sustained over an illustrious near-40-year sojourn in circulation should come as any surprise to anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
