Does the Mint plate the zinc cents?

I can't find an answer to this. Is this supposed to be a secret?

I know a private contractor makes the zinc planchets. But do they also plate them with the 20 microns of copper coating, or does the Mint? If so, where?

 

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https://www.treasury.gov/about/education/Pages/manufacturing.aspx

 

Already plated. That's how several million cent blanks ended up spread across I-95 some time ago.

 

This doesn't state where the plating occurs

 

Not at the mint.

 

Jarden Zinc Products in Greeneville, Tenn. Jarden is the U.S. Mint's lone supplier of cent planchets.

http://jardenzinc.com/coinage/

 

So, why are there type 1 blanks of unplated-copper zinc cents, but no type 1 blank copper-plated zinc cents? How does 1 get out but not the other?

 

By calling what Jarden sends out "planchets", that implies, at least, that they are already Type 2, doesn't it? But are they really?

 

Well, I have never seen a blank, just planchets

 

Then it sounds like your noble quest takes you to Tennessee.

 

I giess so. Hopefully some good mustard and vinegar based BBQ down there

 

I wonder what a friendly letter to Jarden might shake loose? I'm talking a stationery and stamp letter. Fountain pen is optional. Sealing wax might be a nice touch.

 

I'm on that like ugly on an SBA

 

Oh boy.... you've no doubt triggered at least a few of the members here, but unlike others hopefully you'll avoid the "bigot" and "misogynist" accusations.