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tickettorideman New Member United States 38 Posts	Posted 10/12/2021 12:30 pm Hello fellow members. I have a 1992D penny that is loaded with dimples or pimples as it may be.. What causes that to happen? Report this Post to the Staff

Wrekkdd Pillar of the Community Canada 3328 Posts	Posted 10/12/2021 12:32 pm I'm not sure what you mean by dimples and pimples, it could be many things but dimples sounds like corrosion on a coin. We would need pictures to help you, a clear shot of the front and back(obverse and reverse) Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 10/12/2021 12:40 pm Photos please. Sounds like copper plating over zinc dust. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
tickettorideman New Member United States 38 Posts	Posted 10/12/2021 1:03 pm here are some photos Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 10/12/2021 1:06 pm These are called plating bubbles. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
tickettorideman New Member United States 38 Posts	Posted 10/12/2021 1:12 pm so is it common and worthless in your opinion? Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21605 Posts	Posted 10/12/2021 1:14 pm to the CCF It is very common and adds no value to the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Keith67 Pillar of the Community United States 6541 Posts	Posted 10/12/2021 1:16 pm Quote: so is it common and worthless in your opinion? Worth 1 cent IMHO Report this Post to the Staff
tickettorideman New Member United States 38 Posts	Posted 10/12/2021 1:20 pm as always - thank you very much for your help Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 10/12/2021 1:23 pm On some of them you can see the gray in the centers of the bubble. Those are split plating. Zinc rot is setting in on these areas. Report this Post to the Staff
mrwhatisit Pillar of the Community United States 2954 Posts	Posted 10/12/2021 8:20 pm with everybody else, but just out of curiosity, can you tell if this is the scarce Close AM of America on the reverse, or is it the more common Wide AM? Report this Post to the Staff
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