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1PPCLI Valued Member Canada 61 Posts	Posted 09/03/2013 11:43 pm Hello there don't know what this error is can anyone help? Report this Post to the Staff

1PPCLI Valued Member Canada 61 Posts	Posted 09/03/2013 11:47 pm Sorry I have to add that it looks like this penny has acne! LOL Report this Post to the Staff
rachums107 Pillar of the Community United States 3345 Posts	Posted 09/03/2013 11:50 pm bubbles! in the plating. that must be a zinc penny. not sure how theyre formed. someone else can tell you Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9792 Posts	Posted 09/03/2013 11:52 pm Yes plating issues, should move this thread into the modern coin section and you'll get more answers I'm sure. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 Report this Post to the Staff
albertharris Pillar of the Community United States 901 Posts	Posted 09/04/2013 12:35 am The plating issues are very commonly with the new zinc pennies. Gets worse with age! Report this Post to the Staff
1PPCLI Valued Member Canada 61 Posts	Posted 09/04/2013 01:29 am Thanks for the info! I guess I will just keep it in my "odd coins" box. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 09/04/2013 01:41 am Zinc zits, caused by contamination on the zinc core that eventually causes the copper plating to bubble up. Severe cases will lead to the rupture of the plating and zinc rot/corrosion. The first few years of Zincoln production were plagued with this problem but it was eventually resolved for the most part although you will still find newer cents with mild-moderate bubbling. You should occasionally see this phenomenon on copper-plated zinc Canadian cents as well as I believe that both planchets were sourced from Jarden Zinc. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinsKelly Pillar of the Community United States 3453 Posts	Posted 09/04/2013 08:53 am Great explanation biokemist ! Report this Post to the Staff
YoshiRules Pillar of the Community United States 602 Posts	Posted 09/04/2013 11:00 am I've never found a coin with...bubbles before. How interesting. Report this Post to the Staff
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