Are Zinc Cent Errors More Common Than Not?

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wolfman-11 Valued Member Canada 372 Posts	Posted 03/06/2016 1:40 pm I take much more time while looking at the pennies and have come to find that the zinc ones seem to have more flaws than not. I have many with accumulations, some have a stippled finish, some are rippled as though they were whizzed and others have a hammered finish. To find a zinc penny without flaws seems to be the rarity. For now I keep the ones with accumulations, but I wonder if there is any chance they will be sought after since they seem common at this time. Report this Post to the Staff

sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 03/06/2016 4:46 pm When the plating is only paper thin, and covers a core that can corrode easily, damage can more easily result from the moment the blank has been cut, than for normal unplated coins. For Zincolns, PRE mint damage for some, POST mint damage for others, seems to be much more common. Report this Post to the Staff
Alexer Pillar of the Community Canada 2632 Posts	Posted 03/06/2016 10:50 pm Zinc cents are really no harder to strike than copper what you see on zinc cents are mostly various plating issue's. Remaining in the electroplating solution bath to long can cause ripples, worn electrical connections and low power can cause poor plating as well as a host of other problems that can effect the finished planchet. IMO Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 03/07/2016 09:19 am In 100 years I'm guessing that the zincolns that do not have any problems will be the ones collectors are avid to find. It is, however, unlikely that we will be around long enough to be certain. Report this Post to the Staff
wolfman-11 Valued Member Canada 372 Posts	Posted 03/07/2016 12:24 pm Just to be clear, I am talking about Canadian zinc cents. It seems to me that IF I find some that are as nice as the steel ones are I should be keeping them. I suspect what sel_69l says about the corrosive nature of the base metal could add to the problem of poor plating techniques. Report this Post to the Staff
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