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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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it isn't copper so am guessing it is just zinc rought bubbling or is it something else?   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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yes, it most likely is a bubble.
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Rest in Peace
United States
7075 Posts |
I'm no expert but the 1982's were mostly copper and only 5% zinc.
Can you weigh it to see if it is a copper cent or a zincoln?
I haven't seen zinc zits on copper cents... but I'm still pretty much a newbie.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Buddy; 1982 was the year the mint switched from copper to zinc, they also had large and small dates,resulting in 7 varieties.There were no small date copper from Denver.
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Valued Member
United States
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Flip it in the air. If it's copper, it rings. If it's zinc, it doesn't. 1982's can be either copper or zinc. That definitely looks like zinc rot to me though.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2651 Posts |
Are there any on the reverse? I don't think I have seen a cent with only one large bubble...but I suppose there has to be a first zinc rot bubble somewhere...
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Moderator
 United States
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The coin shown is a large date. You need to weight it so you know if it's copper or zinc. John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Quote:
it isn't copper Am I the only one who read this ? Or does it have a different meaning than what I thought?  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 I think so. It's just a bubble. You could probably pop it. or.... ebay $500 Major rarity.  |
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I posted this cause under 50x magnification it doesn't look like a bubble looks solid.
Should I try and pop it lol
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Moderator
United States
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If you want to, take a tooth pick and press on the bubble, if it dents it is a gas bubble. John1 |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Thanks, DrDon -- I thought it was 1983. Kman Sorry that my post dragged the thread off into the wrong direction.  (just when I think I know something  ) But you do have the biggest, singular zinc zit I have ever seen! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Am I the only one who doesn't have a clue what "rought" is supposed to mean?
When you're typing posts, look for the words that have a little wavy line beneath them. This means your 'word' isn't a word. Consider using a different word, especially when it's the subject of the question.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Mr.Daughtrey:
i just typed a random set of letters into the subject line and got no wavy line.I guess the spell checker doesn't work on the subject line.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Rought is the past tense of "Reach" in some British dialects... Soo....the title asks: " IS [sic] this zinc bubble "reached"?  Edited by Jayman931
04/11/2012 7:10 pm
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