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It's one of the common problems with the copper coated zinc cents. The thin copper plating sometimes splits during striking along the edge of the lettering and devices exposing the zinc core. (View Post)

There's no real chance of finding a common circulating coin in rolls or circulation in high enough condition to justify having graded. It is a nice coin to start a Lincoln cent set though, get a… (View Post)

Cherry picking an R7 Connecticut copper variety on ebay. 33.28-Z.20 (View Post)

Those are metal detecting finds, I'd bet on it. It doesn't take long in or on the ground to get discolored like that, I've dug tons of them. (View Post)

That one has been on my want list forever too, congratulations! (View Post)