Bubbling coin?

Hi
What kind of error is this rated as?
It looks as if the paint didn’t stick to the metal. If there is too much dust or dirt on a piece of metal then paint will bubble.

 

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not an error at all. maybe zinc rot. wait for more opinions...

 

It's a crappy Zincoln! What do you expect?

Chris

 

Just simple Plating Bubbles..

 

You really need to read up on the minting process. Coins are not painted.

 

Maybe ot occurred during the printing process?

 

when I saw "bubbling" I knew it had to be a zincoln. Zinc core, copper plated cent which were made from 1982 onwards. It was designed to be cheap & quick to manufacture. Collectors go bookoo on all the damage as the self-eat themselves over time.

Zincoln = self-cannibalism (it bubbles up, bursts, then continues to eat itself)

 

I know it’s not painted.lol
It just acts as if it was a painted unclean piece of metal. Dust gets trapped underneath the paint resulting in bubbles. The same thing happens to your car if it’s not free of dust.
Should I pop the bubbles?

 

Still wrong! That's not what is happening. It's small air bubbles.. Not dust!

 

Do you plan on covering up all the holes with BandAids and zinc based ointment?

 

No.. Never do that. The Zinc underneath is radioactive. This is why it's protected by a Copper Plating!

 

Yeah, but wouldn't the proofreader get fired by the editor for missing it?

Chris

 

Heat bumps, I call them pimples!

 

How would one carefully pop the bubbles?
Perhaps put in vinegar? Let the acid dissolve the bubbles?
Has anyone tried this before?
Wondering what the effects would be and what it would look like after.

 

An even uglier zincloln... experiment and let us see the results. Not many people care to try and reproduce PMD so they can learn from it, I think it's smart.

 

Okay,
How’s this
if I get 5 or more requests I will drop it in vinager and take a picture every hour and upload it for... 24hrs? I’m not sure how long it might take but I think it would be a fun experiment!
What do you all think?

 

time lapse video

 

Time laps is a good idea.

Would it be considered criminal
To do that experiment?
Is it considered defacing or destroying government property?
I should probably do a little research first.

 

I don't think the feds will come after you

 

I looked it up.

Defacement of currency is a violation of Title 18, Section 333 of the United States Code. Under this provision, currency defacement is generally defined as follows: Whoever mutilates, cuts, disfigures, perforates, unites or cements together, or does any other thing to any bank bill, draft, note, or other evidence of debt issued by any national banking association, Federal Reserve Bank, or Federal Reserve System, with intent to render such item(s) unfit to be reissued, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.

Visit www.secretservice.gov for additional information.

Hmmm..
Any thoughts?