Something Going On In The 8 In The Date 2018 Penny

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coinguy84 Valued Member United States 87 Posts	Posted 05/21/2018 12:05 pm Look at the 8 in a 2018 and you see something wrong there. What could that be? I like looking for error coins...maybe this is a good find since its a new coin? Any ideas? * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 05/21/2018 12:22 pm Called a "zinc zit", a plating bubble caused by zinc corrosive rot underneath the copper plating, very common when the edges of the devices are split when made. Report this Post to the Staff
Tunnioc Pillar of the Community United States 3180 Posts	Posted 05/21/2018 12:23 pm It's a die chip Probably going to be quite common this year Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 05/21/2018 12:24 pm Can't see the 8 well enough to determine if it's a bubble in the plating or a die chip. Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 05/21/2018 12:25 pm or maybe the pin on the die to make the depression in the bottom loop broke off Can you post a closeup of just the date? Report this Post to the Staff
coinguy84 Valued Member United States 87 Posts	Posted 05/21/2018 12:52 pm Here is a up clse better picture Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 05/21/2018 2:55 pm And did you notice they made this coin sideways? I wonder if the Mint could make them right side up? Still just looks like dirt but could be a blob in the metal. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 05/21/2018 4:30 pm It is from a broken post. The post broke off some much into the die, it is now above the opening of the '8': Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74757 Posts	Posted 05/21/2018 4:36 pm It looks like it's from a broken die post. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 05/21/2018 4:43 pm Report this Post to the Staff
coinguy84 Valued Member United States 87 Posts	Posted 05/21/2018 5:37 pm Is that a good thing for the coin then? Is this a keeper? Report this Post to the Staff
NewMember Valued Member United States 274 Posts	Posted 05/21/2018 6:56 pm Coinguy, it's a "learner", certainly makes it a "keeper" in my book. Report this Post to the Staff
coinguy84 Valued Member United States 87 Posts	Posted 05/21/2018 9:10 pm Thanks guys Report this Post to the Staff
fortcollins Pillar of the Community United States 3663 Posts	Posted 05/21/2018 11:05 pm I enlarged the date and sharpened the pic a bit. It looks to me like there is a bubble in addition to whatever lies beneath the bubble. Is there any way to see a higher resolution shot of the date? Report this Post to the Staff
coinguy84 Valued Member United States 87 Posts	Posted 05/21/2018 11:27 pm I need a better camera. I noticed the bubble there too. Its strange. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 05/22/2018 01:40 am If the plating was split, that could make the bubble there. If oxygen gets to the zinc, its reacts. Report this Post to the Staff
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