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Is that stripped to the zinc layer or just stained? The only possible error I could think of is a lamination error that fell off. I am however not a expert on error coins in the least bit. My first guess would be stained.
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Bedrock of the Community
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There is no laminations on zinc cents. The plating may peel, but nothing peels off the zinc. Looks like the plating was stripped on this coin. If it were a real partial plating the area in question would be smooth.  Note the smoothness where the plating is missing. Not like the example above. |
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  The area in question, does appear to be smother than the plated area. I took closer images for you. There is a transition line that goes from grainy to smoother. I have never seen a non plated coin in hand. Honestly, when I saw this coin, my first thought was, the plating was polished off with a dremmel tool. Was your conclusion PMD then Coop? |
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It looks like a genuine example of incomplete plating. Subsequent discoloration and oxidation of the exposed zinc has left it with a somewhat suspicious appearance.
Error coin writer and researcher.
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So, it's real! Thanks Mike. I'm actually surprised this is actually an error coin. I just saw it sitting in the give a penny take a penny cup at one of my accounts. It didn't look right  Edited by kurdlezuit
02/24/2015 11:09 am
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Thanks Mike. Nice to have the right answer.
What is going on with the "N's" on the reverse on ONE CENT?
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I concur that it is an imcomplete plating error, nice find  . The zinc is a bit rough but the tell-tale sign for me is the darker band between the copper and zinc, that is a byproduct of a partial immersion in the electrochemical bath. |
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Very cool to learn this and telling the telltale hints of this help us a lot thanks! And nice find!
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My wife laughs at me because I always lose focus at the counter when there's a 'give a penny take a penny' bowl because my eyes become fixated and she has to hit me  ! |
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Kind of looks like this a bit?  |
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LOL That is awesome. I find good stuff in those things. Coop, here are the "N"'s. Sorry I just got home from work.   |
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What is a good starting price, on ebay for this, in this condition. Hard to tell, searching ebay. There is several full unplated, but zero partial plated? I was thinking about listing it for 20.00 starting is that too high? |
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Thanks for the image. It is a partial Grease Fill die on the ONE CENT area. Width is there, the depth is not. |
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