Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC With Goosebumps

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

Author	Replies: 8 / Views: 2,255
Neo13x Pillar of the Community United States 604 Posts	Posted 11/27/2014 12:58 pm I found this cent recently and thought it to be a little odd. There are small little bumps all over the obverse and reverse of the coin. There are even small bumps in between the pillars on the reverse. They are raised bumps so I have to believe it happened at the mint. Is something like this caused from Die Deterioration or what? I hope the pictures do it justice, I'm still learning how to take good ones. Report this Post to the Staff

SHAFTA9a Bedrock of the Community Canada 10743 Posts	Posted 11/27/2014 1:25 pm I'm pretty sure they are refered to as gas bubbles. Report this Post to the Staff
ace_ftw Pillar of the Community Canada 1747 Posts	Posted 11/27/2014 1:27 pm I believe this is a sign of Zinc Rot, I might be off on this, but I have seen dozens of post copper cents like this, usually mid-80's. Perhaps it was improper mixing of the metals, or an issue with the copper plating? I don't think there is a premium on this issue. keep looking, weigh all of your 83 cents as there may be one that is copper and not zinc, which is worth a ton of cash. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 11/27/2014 2:53 pm It is a plating problem. I think it is debris that was on the blank before plating? John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Buddy Rest in Peace United States 7075 Posts	Posted 11/27/2014 3:47 pm Looks like there might be die cracks at each end of the bottom of the memorial. Otherwise -- zinc zits all over. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 11/27/2014 4:48 pm Those die cracks are very common in those locations. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Neo13x Pillar of the Community United States 604 Posts	Posted 11/27/2014 6:03 pm @Buddy - Funny thing is I didn't notice the die cracks until you mentioned it. I was more fixated on the zinc zits. Report this Post to the Staff
Buddy Rest in Peace United States 7075 Posts	Posted 11/28/2014 2:38 pm Like John1 said, those little die cracks are common and your coin will die of zinc rot before it's worth more than one cent, but it's nice to have a reference. So, if you've never seen a little die crack -- now you have one and nice pics as well. Keep hunting. You'll find a better error coin soon enough. And now I'm off to search quarters with my hubby... Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19948 Posts	Posted 11/29/2014 1:17 pm Very common, it's a plating issue with the Mint, especially in 1983. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
	Replies: 8 / Views: 2,255

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

All Forums Category: US Coins and Currency Forums Forum: US Modern Coins

Silver Gold Bull US is the United States leading bullion dealer. We deliver gold coins, gold bars, silver coins, silver bars and precious metals to your door. Order today!

The First Dollar, your premier source for bullion and rare coins. See our bullion list on the site and the coin inventory on ebay.

View Last 100 New Topics

View Last 100 Active Topics

Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us | Advertise Here | Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum

It took 0.29 seconds to rattle this change.