Bubbles On 1983 P Penny What Causes Them

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we66 New Member United States 16 Posts	Posted 10/20/2021 02:53 am Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 10/20/2021 04:21 am . Those are caused by trapped gas from zinc dust under the copper plating. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21604 Posts	Posted 10/20/2021 06:51 am to the CCF As noted, just zinc bubbles. A common occurrence that still plagues zincoins and adds no value. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19150 Posts	Posted 10/20/2021 07:25 am Very nice plating bubble on the reverse. Might want to keep it as a fun curiosity. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 10/20/2021 09:14 am to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
we66 New Member United States 16 Posts	Posted 10/20/2021 09:34 am Thanks for the replies. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 10/20/2021 10:27 am to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 10/20/2021 2:47 pm Those bubbles WILL rupture and that's when zinc rot sets in, eating away at the coin. You could say zinc rot has already begun. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
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