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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TheNickelGuy, post: 1781731, member: 20201&quot;]The spotting on the cents is more obvious on copper and has been occurring and more obvious on copper coated zinc cents since 1982. It is caused in the washing process. This is nothing new. Find nice examples without with some effort and if this bothers you put them into circulation. No, China isn&#039;t making them, but if they did they might be of better quality.</p><p><br /></p><p>From Wiki:</p><p><br /></p><p>Preparation of the modern planchet involves several steps. First, the metal (or metals in the case of clad or multilayered coins) is rolled out into a large roll or sheet of the correct thickness. This process is often done by third parties, not by the mint itself. These flat rolls or sheets of metal are then punched out into round blanks that are a little larger than the coin being struck. The blanks are then subjected to an annealing process that softens the metal through heating to approximately 750 degrees Celsius (1400 degrees Fahrenheit) and are then slowly air cooled. <span style="color: #0000ff">They are then washed to remove residue from the annealing process and dried.</span> The blanks then go through an upsetting mill that raises the rim on the edge of the coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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