Hi, I don't know a whole lot about error coins, but I came across this penny that looks like the D was punched over another larger D. Can someone tell me what this is and if I have found something of possible value, or if it is a common error?
Part way into 1982, the Mint began making cents out of zinc coated with copper. It is a very unstable combination. Often around the mintmark, small breaks of the plating occur as the coin is struck. That spot is a prime target area for corrosion to begin under the copper plating. What that is around your D is a raised spot caused by the corrosion of the zinc under the copper. Some of us call it zinc rot.
OK, so then let us try this proposed substitute language: 'I see these often on post 1982 Lincoln Cents' Does that work for you?
I'll stick with what I said (including the correction) and you can choose to post whatever substitute you wish.
The 1983 cent is well within tolerance, you will find them a few tenths of a gram on both sides of 2.5 grams
I have a 1983 d penny on the back there is an error . UNITED STATES oF AMERICA the o is little and the rest is capital . is it worth anything
Have you ever looked at all the other Memorial Cents? They all have the small o Worth - 1C @cpm9ball - you will like this question!
1960 LMC by Haley Johnson posted Jan 23, 2018 at 3:43 I have a 1983 d Zink penny weight 2.5 nice condition but its a error coin it have 2 lines coming from under IN one going straight threw the back of his hed on top of his ear through his , the other line up under it come out through his is this in error coin
I've seen more of these. Some show the double d real good. It's true air bubbles were and still are quite the issue in these mostly zinc Pennies. The rot comes in if the bubble is chipped and zinc gets exposed to the elements or cleaning solutions. Doesn't mean it wasn't double stamped. The act of the double stamping it's self could allow air bubbles to get in. Causing it to appear big. I would hold on to it for a bit . Like I said some others are looking into the same issue. Here is an excellent site someone on here gave me. It doesn't include this penny but it has valuable information about all kinds of errors and doubling with correct terminology which helps when looking something up. Enjoy I know I did http://www.error-ref.com
1. Do you know that this thread is over 4 years old and the OP has not been on here since the initial post? 2. I don't understand how "double stamping" can cause an air bubble in a plated planchet. I can understand how the plated copper can split during striking (doesn't have to be machine doubling to cause the split), but not a bubble.
I hope she kept it when searching for this topic this post shows up. Hopefully someone else searching for this will read it. Thanks and Have an awesome day
I certainly hope she didn't keep it. The coin suffered environmental damage after it left the mint and will never have any numismatic value. It will never be worth more than face value. Please don't advise people to keep common, damaged coins. New collectors who read your comments may assume that these are something special, which they aren't. Posting that type of information is irresponsible.
I am glad to see people sticking up for other people being rude to us newbies. I just want to thank the ones who educate us with their knowledge so we can learn the new hobby. I’m getting into it to hopefully get my young children into with my youngest being 2 . If I ask a stupid question please don’t answer it if I’m gonna get made fun of . Again thank you all who care enough to educate us new people , I greatly appreciate your feed and will pass the knowledge on in the same respect it was recurved .
