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Mattman88 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 03/12/2017 10:09 pm I have a 1982 with black lines on just the front side. Have any of you seen anything like this? Report this Post to the Staff

spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 03/12/2017 10:18 pm It looks like what's called a "Woody" (improperly mixed alloy) or those are roller lines. A better full-on pic may help. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
cwb Pillar of the Community United States 3463 Posts	Posted 03/12/2017 10:37 pm to the forum! That is common on 95% Copper cents from the early 1980's. The cause is debatable. Edited by cwb 03/12/2017 10:37 pm Report this Post to the Staff
MontCollector Pillar of the Community United States 2403 Posts	Posted 03/12/2017 10:37 pm To the CCF! Looks like roller lines to me...I agree straight on pictures would help. Does it look like these? http://goccf.com/t/282196 Report this Post to the Staff
oldmike Pillar of the Community Canada 891 Posts	Posted 03/12/2017 11:43 pm Just a shot in the dark, but I wonder if it's possible that in some cases ,these lines on plated copper coins could be the result of the copper plating having to much zinc dissolved in it and being poorly mixed, creates brass and copper streaks.? Report this Post to the Staff
Mattman88 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 03/13/2017 12:04 am Can't see the lines as good on a front shot. Can't get my camera to pick them up. Report this Post to the Staff
Mark1959 Pillar of the Community 7234 Posts	Posted 03/13/2017 12:19 am Looks like a copper in the pic but is it a Zincoln? Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 03/13/2017 12:21 am Since its just one side, roller lines. When going through coin counter/sorter machine on a belt, gets squeezed between the rollers making those marks. May have been hung up in there. Report this Post to the Staff
MontCollector Pillar of the Community United States 2403 Posts	Posted 03/13/2017 12:46 am It also looks to be a MAD or miss-aligned die. Another common error. Report this Post to the Staff
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