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    1989 P Extreme Die Deterioration or environmental damage?

    I know there is a lot of zinc rot going on here but the devises are extremely skewed. Is this environmental or just a really worn die?

    Thanks for looking, Jon.
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    Based on the other damage, I am inclined to believe this is all PSD. It may have taken some heat from a torch, or some corrosive to distort the letters like that. In this case, I do not believe die deterioration is a culprit although it may have a little bit before the damage.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mustbebob View Post
    Based on the other damage, I am inclined to believe this is all PSD. It may have taken some heat from a torch, or some corrosive to distort the letters like that. In this case, I do not believe die deterioration is a culprit although it may have a little bit before the damage.
    Thank you sir!! I had never seen one quite like this. Just thought it was very odd looking.

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    Cool looking coin... We can call it a Moon Cent cause of all the craters
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