Frosty the one cent...... was a strange little

I just pointed out the non sequitur in your rationale, please don't go to pieces for it.

 

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Oh don't worry.. I'm fine. Have a nice day

 

At first I thought it to be a partial plated cent, but agree probably plating was removed after strike. The 2 reasons are: zinc was protected until plating was removed recently…and the carryover to the rim kinda seals the deal. I agree with LordM that Fred gets the final word…most plausible scenario…imo…Spark

(Dremel used with polishing cloth?)

 

Looks like most of the plating was stripped off to me(damaged)still a cent.

 

cool, have no idea if a real error ( copper plating missing) or if man-made pmd (post mint damage) it is cool looking though, thanks for sharing!!

 

I'm not much of a fan of the zinc plated cents but I really like that one on the error-ref site you shared.

It's very ying-yang reminiscent, lol.

 

Reverse

 

...makes me want to experiment...

 

And that is how it starts.

 

Lol for sure!

 

Too many different opinions, I was hoping to use the majory rules strategy. A lot of disagreements, a lot of great guesses that could very well be so. I do not see this type of planchet error in any of the credible reference websites so if I were to have to go with a particular opinion I suppose it would be wise to take the side of Mr Fred Weiner with it not being a planchet error but the result of a very creative and inquisitive mind.

 

Your right. Fred is correct.
But I did reference something similar on my post.
It's an interesting Cent. Thanks for sharing.

 

Who unfortunately (But good for him) is retiring early 2022. But that means he will have plenty of more time to post on CoinTalk

 

it's either painted or met something rough either way it's PMD not a error by any means

 

No it is not painted. Copper plating is missing exposing the Zinc. How it ended up looking that way is a mystery.

 

If it were zinc plate how could these opposite sides look like this?

 

It's not zinc plate it's zinc core that's been exposed..
Only the person who took off the Copper plating to expose the Zinc underneath would know that answer

 

Definitely not painted.