Zinc Lincoln Cent: Honest wear or post-mint damage?
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I think it is 1984.
Young Numismatist • My Toned Coins
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Damaged in a washing machine.
Would PCGS straight grade it?
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Extremely unlikely and it would be a waste of money to try. But sometimes the learning experience is worth it.
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It could be dishonest wear or caught in machinery.
It didn't get that way in circulation.
I'm thinking that the thing might evaporate even in a slab.
Zinc is very highly reactive and will corrode away even under good conditions.
what does it weigh?
1.6 grams
Young Numismatist • My Toned Coins
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It certainly is wear, though not from commerce. It is a 'dryer' coin or some such mechanical experience....No numismatic premium since it is PMD. Cheers, RickO
It's been artificially worn. We already have AT coins, now we have an AW coin.
Looks like PMD.
Post Mint Damage - artificial, intentional wear.
Rub-a-dub-a-dub a cent in a tub.
That coin looks like someone rubbed it on a rough surface such as sand paper or a concrete sidewalk. It looks like it would be easy to duplicate that "wear".
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