Lincoln cent question

I found a 1987 Lincoln cent and on the reverse above every letter of united States of America it looks like doubling the only thing is it's zinc colored doubling to perfectly shaped to be random scratches any one help with this I tried to get pics but color won't show up right in pics

 

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@Dv8one
I know exactly what you are describing. I have many of those. I am anxious to know how that comes about, as well. I don't have a photograph of one readily available to put up for you unfortunately.

 

It's likely just a simple plating issue (split), but you really need to post photos, even if not ideal.

 

Yup, a picture is worth a thousand words

 

You really cant see from pic the color in the doubling which is probably machine doubling but its zinc colored

 

I misunderstood. I imagined the 'doubling' right above the United States of America on the reverse. Perhaps this is a different specimen?

 

split plate doubling

 

As stated above, sounds like split plate doubling. Check out that section at this web site to compare.
http://www.lincolncentforum.com/the-non-hub-doubling-resource-page/

 

I have another that has zinc colored doubling on the reverse above the united states of America

 

After reading this it sounds spot on thst its split plate doubling its wierd how some doubling is considered an error and others are not it seems to me if it happened during the minting process it should be a minting error but i guess thats just me lol

 

Actually all of these types of doubling ARE mint errors. It's just that they aren't worth much, possibly because it is so common. If a press is out of alignment, it will produce many of the "doubled" coins.