1993 Penny Offset Or DD (Better Pictures)

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teachmind111 Valued Member United States 290 Posts	Posted 04/20/2015 3:59 pm it looks like double die or its I don't actually know, its a? Edited by teachmind111 04/21/2015 04:41 am Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 04/20/2015 4:20 pm Worn die. Zinc showing through. Need to practic your pic taking skills John1 Report this Post to the Staff
teachmind111 Valued Member United States 290 Posts	Posted 04/20/2015 5:39 pm its more like get a better scanner now I cant practice that ill get one soon I hope just need to make some cash lol Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 04/20/2015 6:38 pm A halfway decent point-n-shoot digital camera will do fine. I am not a fan of scanning coins. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/20/2015 6:42 pm That is called split plating. During the strike, the plating was split showing the zinc underneath. It get worse with time and the oxygen getting to the zinc. Report this Post to the Staff
teachmind111 Valued Member United States 290 Posts	Posted 04/20/2015 6:46 pm I have it sealed up will that help. should I even keep it? Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/20/2015 6:48 pm They are common. I wouldn't save them. Report this Post to the Staff
teachmind111 Valued Member United States 290 Posts	Posted 04/21/2015 04:39 am Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 04/21/2015 06:42 am What causes split plating? John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 04/21/2015 09:47 am The movement of the metal during the strike exceeds the ability of the plating to "stretch" that far (especially at sharp device and field junctions near the periphery where he metal movement is greatest.) so the plating splits and a gap opens up. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/21/2015 10:26 am Their life heads down hill from the strike onward. Report this Post to the Staff
teachmind111 Valued Member United States 290 Posts	Posted 04/21/2015 10:27 am when I zoom in I see three levels or likes its been stamped 3x can that also happen during the split? Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/21/2015 10:49 am The business strike coins are struck just once (normally). So if you see three marks on the coin, then it is machine damage from the dies being loose. No premium for these. Just coin damage. I save the extreme ones into a tube in case I need images for a future discussion. Then they go back into the tube. The common ones, I put back into circulation. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 04/21/2015 1:01 pm The movement of the metal during the strike exceeds the ability of the plating to "stretch" that far (especially at sharp device and field junctions near the periphery where he metal movement is greatest.) so the plating splits and a gap opens up. So then why does it not happen on all zincolns all years and MM's? Thanks all. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Slamnbass Pillar of the Community United States 3644 Posts	Posted 04/21/2015 1:33 pm Is there slight die movement maybe when the strike occurs? Report this Post to the Staff
teachmind111 Valued Member United States 290 Posts	Posted 04/21/2015 6:17 pm good 1 Report this Post to the Staff
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