1996 cent unplated

I found what I think is a plating Error. Could also be pmd but I’m hoping for the best.

 

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I can't say for sure if its real or not. If it is congrats, I once found an unplated 1987 quarter in my pocket change.

 

It looks alot like a cent that i have put under a cigarette lighter using needle nose pliers. It burns the copper away. It is easy to control then just wipe the carbon off with acetone. My opinion PMD.

 

If you still have the coin would you mind posting a picture from comparison?

 

Not an error. I find them quite often like that in my CRH'ing.

 

A similar recent thread....

https://www.cointalk.com/threads/partially-plated-lincoln-cent-or-pmd.314780/

 

Quarters are not plated. They have a Clad Layer with a Copper core. You probably just have a Quarter with Environmental Damage that affected the Clad.

 

Looks like PMD.

 

The error is "officially" known as a missing clad layer, where the nickel above the copper of a clad planchet is missing.