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Clwang Valued Member United States 336 Posts	Posted 08/13/2023 07:36 am Weight 2.55g What type of error/variety coin is this? There is a line going through the top of Lincoln's head and TRUST Report this Post to the Staff

ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19112 Posts	Posted 08/13/2023 07:43 am Looks to be a linear plating bubble. Report this Post to the Staff
oddguy Pillar of the Community United States 4135 Posts	Posted 08/13/2023 09:57 am Press it with tooth pick, it may move around. As already said it is a plate bubble. Report this Post to the Staff
Yokozuna Pillar of the Community United States 4618 Posts	Posted 08/13/2023 09:58 am These look like a plating problem, not an error. The mint switched from 95% copper planchets to zinc core copper plated planchets during the 1982 production year. That's why the target weight is 2.5 grams and not 3.11 grams as all of the pre-1982 copper Lincoln cents. If the zinc wasn't prepared correctly the copper layer can lift and cause raised bubbles like this one. Many of the first few years of zinc production have the same defects as this coin. ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/13/2023 11:29 am @ijn calls it. Surprised the OP isn't more familiar with these by this time. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94728 Posts	Posted 08/13/2023 11:38 am yep, as stated - a linear plating bubble. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73628 Posts	Posted 08/13/2023 12:14 pm Agreed, a Linear Plating Bubble. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
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