1983 D penny with "die cracks?" on both sides...PLEASE chime in with your thoughts

hey guys i was searching through hundreds of $$$ of pennies...and i found this unique little one...
it's sadly a zinc penny but it has "die crack" errors on both sides...
what are your thoughts on it's worth/value/collectability...
HERE ARE THE FRONT AND BACK SHOTS... i'll post close ups after these

 

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here are the close ups of the front:

 

That is not what is considered a Die Crack. It's more likely a plating issue that you have there.

 

and here are the close ups of the backside:

 

plating issue?
argh. so it's worthless?

 

are plating issues common?
ugh i thought it was a die crack because the lines are so raised and they seemed to be thick enough to have material behind them

 

plating blisters - I want to share this webpage with you
http://www.error-ref.com/blisteredplating/

 

The plating blisters on the Reverse of your Cent looks ruptured.

 

ARGH!!! thank you for the webpage. going to read up now.

can you give me your opinion about this 1946 wheat penny error of mine?
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/1946-wheat-penny-error-help-me-please.264242/

 

yeah on the front too at the very top of the farther right blister.
is the line going up lincoln's nose a blister as well?

 

I'd have to agree with paddy, a plating issue that simply "broke out" towards the end of each. Very common and not considered collectible in general. But if you like them then that is a personal preference. Some in B.U. can be quite attractive simply as anomalies.

 

Most Die cracks that I have seen are on Cents minted before 1982. Cents starting 1982 until now are Copper coated Zinc. Die Cracks occur on the die itself and are usually on one area of the Cent. Copper coated Zinc are more common with these plating issues spread throughout the Cent such as yours shows.
This is a true Die Crack -

 

The 2009 Formative Year "P" Cents were loaded with die cracks but not so much the rest of the issues that year. The 2010 and up cents have a lot of reverse top left shield cracks as there seems to have been particular stress in this area. Some also have cracks at the "O" in "One" on the reverse.

 

Even if it was a die crack, there is nothing unique about them. There could be tens of thousands of them struck.

Chris

 

But it’s a 1996D penny

 

Now I want to delete this message

 

On my penny there is little craters of white crystals of Cu(I)O and how do I get rid of it?

 

You can post pictures to be sure but it sounds like zinc corrosion. If it is there is no getting rid of it, it only gets worse.

 

I noticed you create posts on other members threads. You should start your own unique thread with pictures!

 

I don’t know how to do that