Most likely a plating blister. It is a copper plated zinc cent. Worth 1¢.
What about the double numbers and letters does that mean anything?
More likely a plating blister which would not make it an error. This is after all a zinc based cent with 8 micron copper plating. Note the other...
I was wondering about that same point if the copper plated zinc cents are really laminations or some long plating blister. I mean I guess the...
Thank you Paddyman98 for your reply. That would have been my second guess.
That would be a linear plating blister on your copper plated zinc cent.. Not a die clash
Sorry, not a mint error and only worth one cent. That is a zinc blister where the zinc is rotting underneath the copper plating. The copper...
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Just a plating blister, common problem with the copper coated zinc cents.
It's not an "error coin" I believe it to be a plating blister. To be sure, press on it with a wooden toothpick and if it gives a bit, like a...
I spent the last couple week s going over it, researching this 2005 trying to figure it out and think it is roller lines, here's why.[IMG] [IMG]...
It's not linear plating blisters. Those are roller lines, also known as planchet striations. Those ones are unusually deep where the strike...
Ah yea I can see now it’s not quite the same shape as the real 0 to the left... thanks!
Zinc rot has eaten through the 1 and popped the plating blister under it. Looks like the 1 also took a small hit from that large gouge. See the...
Looks like a zinc plating blister.
true but the image looks like a number or letter to me
Your Cent is Copper plated Zinc. It could just be a plating issue. Plating bubble or plating blister.
Or a plating blister. It's a Copper Plated Zinc Cent.
your cent also has Split Plating. It's more visible in the columns area - look on the right side of the columns, you can see silver streaks from...
So I dont have the 30 years of experience and maybe some one else will chime in with exp in Rockwell Tests. Also I dont have thw coin in hand....
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