So this 1973 D is similar to the 83 I posted but if you say plating blister pulling away from the zinc here, your just not trying.. Lol...yea so...
We crossed each other within seconds. ;);)
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It is a plating blister and the underlying zinc is pushing it's way out. Damaged, sorry to say. We call this zinc rot.
It is a plating blister/ zinc rot.
Their plating blister .........
Cool thats very helpfull thanks.
Nice start on your collection. The Cent you posted is damaged and is suffering from zinc rot. The Hokes were probably a plating blister that broke...
No look at all the irregularities of the surface on and in front of Abe. Don't just get "locked on" to the date. Look all around. Look at teh...
If you ever see *any* weird things with 1982 and later cents keep these items in mind ... and remember that this will kill all the 1982 and later...
Thanks for the info. That explains my physical condition these days.
specifically: https://www.coinworld.com/news/us-coins/2016/08/unexpected-bumps-on-coins-surfaces-vary.all.html 5. Plating blisters Plating...
I see what you are looking at. The zoomed in images are from under Lincoln's nose. Not an error coin. Those are plating blisters from the zinc...
since post 1982 pennies are an 8 micron thick layer of copper plated onto a zinc core. This was done due to cost and because they make coinage...
Plating blister. Common on these copper coated Zinc cents. Not an error.
It's called a Linear Plating Blister. It happens on Copper Plated Zinc Cents :yack:
Nice! thank you! I appreciate it!
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