1993 D Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC Plating Issues?

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Sunshinesray New Member United States 37 Posts	Posted 08/23/2016 12:33 pm On both sides it appears that the plating is missing in places like around letters and numbers around the face of Lincoln. Plus there's a pretty big part that could be missing a part or maybe a stain... lol How does it happen like that if it is plating issues? I have other coins that have that same thing but not nearly as much as this one. Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 08/23/2016 1:26 pm It is split copper plating. It happens during the minting process. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
cwb Pillar of the Community United States 3463 Posts	Posted 08/23/2016 1:33 pm Quote: How does it happen like that if it is plating issues? One way that split plating can occur happens when the thin Copper plating gets caught on the edges of incuse areas of the die. This causes the plating to thin or tear along the edge of the device and sometimes expose the Zinc underneath. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 08/23/2016 3:40 pm Another cause is too much pressure during the strike. Report this Post to the Staff
cwb Pillar of the Community United States 3463 Posts	Posted 08/23/2016 4:49 pm And even another cause is stretching of the thin Copper plating which occurs on many broadstruck Lincoln cents. The plating gets stretched so thin, it tears and separates, usually leaving larger areas of exposed Zinc. Report this Post to the Staff
Sunshinesray New Member United States 37 Posts	Posted 08/23/2016 10:12 pm Thank you all yet again for your help :) Report this Post to the Staff
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1993 D LMC Plating Issues?