Found This 1983 Penny And Wondering

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KittenLove Valued Member United States 158 Posts	Posted 06/14/2017 7:50 pm what is causing the coin to look like this. These bubbles are in the same area on the reverse. Report this Post to the Staff

nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15496 Posts	Posted 06/14/2017 7:57 pm Our true experts will be along soon ... I am not one of them .... so accept the following please in the spirit of trying to help .... The initial years of the Zilcon cent were plagued by several Mint production issues ... one of them being gas bubbles below the copper plating that eventually reached the surface ... just as seen in your 1983 dated example. David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
KittenLove Valued Member United States 158 Posts	Posted 06/14/2017 8:00 pm Thank you for your response. Report this Post to the Staff
Mark1959 Pillar of the Community 7234 Posts	Posted 06/14/2017 8:33 pm Yes, just a plating bubble. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinMasters Pillar of the Community United States 5964 Posts	Posted 06/14/2017 9:28 pm Plating bubbles. You should be able to smash them for confirmation. Report this Post to the Staff
KittenLove Valued Member United States 158 Posts	Posted 06/15/2017 10:39 am @CoinMasters....okay but what is the purpose of that? Report this Post to the Staff
nfine Pillar of the Community United States 3475 Posts	Posted 06/15/2017 10:48 am There was no purpose, it was a manufacturing issue, KittenLove. Report this Post to the Staff
OldJoeClark Pillar of the Community United States 1260 Posts	Posted 06/15/2017 11:30 am CoinMasters point is, if you smash the bubbles and they flatten out, it shows that the bubble was caused by gas under the copper plating. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinMasters Pillar of the Community United States 5964 Posts	Posted 06/15/2017 11:42 pm One question, two applicable answers. The plating bubbles are very common for this year, the mint had not yet mastered the plating process. They still produce them today, but not as often. I believe the main cause today is sometimes the zinc blanks are improperly cleaned. Report this Post to the Staff
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