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Errers and variety's, this coin has 2 layers of copper one on top of the other and you say it's not an error? What in your opinion does? I'm new to this forum but everyone I show this coin to he's never seen anything like it.
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United States
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Which one was altered after it left the mint
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New Member
United States
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 he's another image ERRERS AND VARIETIES |
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United States
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Search box upper left of page,lots of info. John1  |
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United States
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First,  Rich, I think I see what you noticed. First, there is a large blob on Lincoln's cheek. Is that the second layer you mentioned? Cents minted from mid-1982 to date are copper-plated zinc. Zinc is a terrible metal for coins, especially after they have been in circulation a while. When zinc oxidizes, it tends to develop a grainy surface. (Think how rough the surface of a galvanized steel fence looks after a couple years.) The copper plating is extremely thin, and frequently bubbles or cracks. This allows the zinc to oxidize, causing the copper layer to bubble even more. The "blob" on Lincoln's cheek could be one of two things. Most likely, it could be a plating bubble, caused by oxidation of the zinc beneath the bubble. If so, this is just damage the coin received in circulation. Less likely, it could be a die chip, which would be caused by damage the die sustained before this coin was minted. If so, it would be solid metal, rather than a soft bubble. Without damaging the coin, are you able to tell whether this blob is hard or soft? Second, you took closeup pictures of part of the reverse, showing a layer between the word UNITED and the rim. Would you be willing to post a picture showing the entire reverse? Thanks! |
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United States
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How you doing fort colins. Having worked in foundry for 35 years I'm aware of zinc, copper , brass etc. As I have stated it's double plated. I could take the his off like a mask if I wanted to. Look at the word liberty. The LIB in LIBERTY WERE MISSING on reverse the monument looks like jail bars. I know what I have and it's not a zinc bubble. I could take the 1988 the D and every other letter off this coin and arrange it so it would look like a Stencel as well as the reverses. The Lincoln monument is a copy of what's underneath. As for the words they are under a layer of copper which seems to be pressed on top of them.
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New Member
United States
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 Ok maybe this will provide some clarity |
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Nothin huh. I'll let ya know what PCGS thinks I'm about a month. Maybe!!
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IMHO,do not waste your money on PCGS. But if you do,please let us know what they say. John1 |
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if you have not sent it out yet ,I would say you can take it to your local dealer or look for a coin club near you. if someone can see it in hand they maybe able to tell you what you have . and please get back to us and let us know how you made out.good luck and happy hunting  |
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United States
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That I will Cookie Monster, John1 now you tell me, (I know I didn't ask) What would of been a better option for me to take? Yes I'm very green at this as I'm sure you all can tell, But as cookie monster has stated, I wish you guys could of held it in you hands or looked at it under a scope, as stated earlier I could of taken Lincoln's face off like a mask. The same goes for the Lincoln Memorial. Last photo you can see the second one on top of the first. I'll try to tweak the photos I have for better visibility. The app to get photos under 300k does not have save option once I reformat.
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just to put it out there ,try not to take stuff to heart ,people try to help each other ,if you ask, don't get mad at someone trying to help you. john1 didn't have to say anything but you asked.   good luck and happy hunting |
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Ok cookiemonster, Sorry if I came across the wrong way guys..
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