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2009 Formative Years Lincoln Cent Error?

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 Posted 01/21/2026  01:12 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Schrumpkin89 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Hello I'm new to error hunting, I was looking at this Lincoln cente and noticed a few things that looked off. Is it some kind of die Crack or something excess material?
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 Posted 01/21/2026  01:17 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Schrumpkin89 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Here is unedited picture. Its difficult to see cause my camera stinks unfortunately.
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To CCF! Could be plating bubbles from plating issues. Also, you might want to check it for a DDR. https://doubleddie.com/60701.html
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Looks like plating bubbles. The longer ones are called "Linear Plating Bubbles"

EDIT: Here is a website if you want to have a read about them:
https://www.error-ref.com/blisteredplating/
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to CCF.

Your coin is the copper plated, zinc core version of this coin - so plating issue is what it looks like.
This coin will weigh 2.5 grams.

If you are planning on collecting a 2009 Lincoln Cent, I would get one (or the set) from an uncirculated coin set - those are full copper coin that weigh 3.11 g.
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to the CCF.
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