1982 Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC Plating Blister Record Holder?

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CoinHI Pillar of the Community United States 2736 Posts	Posted 05/25/2020 01:44 am Most blisters on a single coin? "Pride is yoked with callous behavior, as humility is with compassion." St. Gregory Palamas Top Finds - 1969-S 1c FS-101 http://goccf.com/t/477681 1976 D WQ FS-101 http://goccf.com/t/382777 - 1968 D 1c FS-801 http://goccf.com/t/422254 Cool clashed dies - 1972 D 1c http://goccf.com/t/429855&SearchTerms=CCL Struck-In Rim Burr - 1969 S 1c http://goccf.com/t/425587&SearchTerms=burr Floating (Type II) Counterclash - 1978 D 1c http://goccf.com/t/434991&SearchTerms=1978 Report this Post to the Staff

josephm99 Pillar of the Community United States 791 Posts	Posted 05/25/2020 01:54 am Very common on early zinc cents from the 1980s. Plating bubbles caused by trapped gas. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 05/25/2020 03:21 am This one looks like a plated zinc dust issue. Spendable. Not a plus for the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34427 Posts	Posted 05/25/2020 06:26 am Either way, an extreme example. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 05/25/2020 09:37 am Good grief. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinHI Pillar of the Community United States 2736 Posts	Posted 05/26/2020 12:04 am Thanks for the responses! I know error collecting is not an exact science but I have an observation and a question. Grease fills don't hold a premium until they're extreme examples. MD errors don't hold premiums until they're extreme examples. Off-center errors & die chips same deal. So why wouldn't something this extreme hold a premium? Is it because collectively the hobbyists just don't like seeing plating blisters? Split plating I can understand because the coin is going to rot out but this coin is in good shape besides the error. It is also amongst the first cents to display this sort of error being a 1982. just curious about the rationale on this, thanks. "Pride is yoked with callous behavior, as humility is with compassion." St. Gregory Palamas Top Finds - 1969-S 1c FS-101 http://goccf.com/t/477681 1976 D WQ FS-101 http://goccf.com/t/382777 - 1968 D 1c FS-801 http://goccf.com/t/422254 Cool clashed dies - 1972 D 1c http://goccf.com/t/429855&SearchTerms=CCL Struck-In Rim Burr - 1969 S 1c http://goccf.com/t/425587&SearchTerms=burr Floating (Type II) Counterclash - 1978 D 1c http://goccf.com/t/434991&SearchTerms=1978 Report this Post to the Staff
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5785 Posts	Posted 05/26/2020 07:59 am If someone started a site devoted to "Plating Blisters" there might be interest generated. But for the most part, value is in the eye of the beholder. Also, remember that this coin didn't look like this when it was minted. It came to look like this over time and may dissolve like we assume "split plating" coins will do. It would be sort of like collecting extreme examples of Post Strike Damaged coins. If this happens, I can see people competing to create the most extreme one. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinHI Pillar of the Community United States 2736 Posts	Posted 05/26/2020 11:52 am Thanks Petespockets55, as Coop suggested this looks to be a zinc dust issue and not gas blisters. If thats the case wouldn't this look the same as when it was struck? also, in hand and not under magnification this coin has a some great eye appeal with a kind of shimmering sparkling look. I know I know, beauty is in the eye of the beholder :) "Pride is yoked with callous behavior, as humility is with compassion." St. Gregory Palamas Top Finds - 1969-S 1c FS-101 http://goccf.com/t/477681 1976 D WQ FS-101 http://goccf.com/t/382777 - 1968 D 1c FS-801 http://goccf.com/t/422254 Cool clashed dies - 1972 D 1c http://goccf.com/t/429855&SearchTerms=CCL Struck-In Rim Burr - 1969 S 1c http://goccf.com/t/425587&SearchTerms=burr Floating (Type II) Counterclash - 1978 D 1c http://goccf.com/t/434991&SearchTerms=1978 Report this Post to the Staff
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5785 Posts	Posted 05/27/2020 08:57 am Quote: If thats the case wouldn't this look the same as when it was struck? I don't believe it would since the die wouldn't have had these bumps on it. IMHO, the flat areas of the field and smooth areas of the devices would still make the coins appearance look the same after minting. I think dust may have interfered with the copper bonding to the surface of the zinc, allowing the copper to pull or be pushed away over time, or the zinc to decompose under it. EDIT: I just noticed your last image seems to show the bubbles arranged in a linear pattern over Lincoln's face. This linear pattern makes me think these "bubbles" are roller lines in the underlying zinc that is decomposing unevenly. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Edited by Petespockets55 05/27/2020 09:01 am Report this Post to the Staff
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1982 LMC Plating Blister Record Holder?