Missing Plating Only In Center - 2004 Lincoln Cent

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nss-52 Moderator United States 54280 Posts	Posted 02/25/2024 07:56 am 375275381314 2004 P Lincoln Cent Missing Copper Plating Error Obverse & Reverse - BU Coin Please explain how this is even remotely possible to come from the mint this way. Show your financial support of the Coin Community Family (click here) See my topic on Mexican Numismatic Medals (click here) Report this Post to the Staff

captainmandrake1 Pillar of the Community United States 878 Posts	Posted 02/25/2024 08:21 am Was just reading about this: http://goccf.com/t/460410 Report this Post to the Staff
nss-52 Moderator United States 54280 Posts	Posted 02/25/2024 08:27 am Didn't see that post, but no solid conclusions are drawn. Some suggest post mint heating. Show your financial support of the Coin Community Family (click here) See my topic on Mexican Numismatic Medals (click here) Report this Post to the Staff
Tunnioc Pillar of the Community United States 3170 Posts	Posted 02/25/2024 10:57 am Looks like only the edges got electroplated. So maybe the planchets were in a stack, and the faces were not exposed to receive plating. Report this Post to the Staff
nss-52 Moderator United States 54280 Posts	Posted 02/25/2024 11:11 am It makes sense that they plate them after they punch them out into circles. Wasn't thinking about that. Show your financial support of the Coin Community Family (click here) See my topic on Mexican Numismatic Medals (click here) Report this Post to the Staff
Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7505 Posts	Posted 02/25/2024 11:17 am I think it is plausible for this to happen during minting process, chemical reaction between Zinc and copper can produce adverse result during the plating process. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 02/25/2024 11:44 am Basement science project? Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94728 Posts	Posted 02/25/2024 12:26 pm I was reading up on Mike's statement just yesterday on this. (the link was provided up above by Capt Mandrake. 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 02/25/2024 2:42 pm Damage by heat? Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
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