Plating blister, if I had to guess. These post-1982 zinc cents are terrible in terms of quality. In short, gas expands between the core and the...
That line under TRUST is just a plating blister as stated. Your cent is zinc and coated with a thin layer of copper. This is very common and...
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I think I see something in the first picture. Most likely a small plating blister. That's an issue that occurs on Copper plated zinc cents.
Thanks everybody some interesting stuff to look up. Got to love zinc you never know what kind of pattern it's going to leave I got another one...
Yeah, that makes sense to me as well, but scraping it pretty hard had no effect. That's why I posted it, guess a plating blister can be hard.
It’s zinc and copper coated at that. Just an in popped blister I think.
It looks like copper to me- I would suggest weighing it. I got a small scale from Wal-Mart for under 5 bucks and it has been tremendously helpful...
This is the same conversation we got into the last thread about them. Some say that this can be done with heat. I like Jeff's thought, how do you...
...Speaking of United what is in the N? Doesn't look like a zinc blister.did that n take a hit and pushed to the left? What else is the matter...
To me that looks like a plating blister. It is from 1973 and that year was all copper coated zinc. The other area is a known weak spot as there...
It’s a plating blister on a zinc cent. Not worth any extra but neat to find.
Thanks for the info! :):):) Thanks for the levity
That's a plating blister on a copper plated zinc planchet. Not a mint mark. Your 1991 was minted in Philadelphia with no mint mark. It looks like...
It’s a common plating blister on a zinc cent. A nice one but common.
It’s a plating blister that popped open. Zinc rot will start to show soon.
I’m still seeing a possible plating blister. It is on a copper plated zinc coin.
I am drowning in all years lol! But that’s a good thing. I’m putting in albums.. the real good shape coins. Some like this tear :arghh: Just will...
It’s a plating blister which is very common on these zinc cents. Longer than most so keep it until you find a nicer one. I would.
It’s zinc so you won’t get what you think it is. Just a perfectly placed zinc blister that popped and is now rotting.
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