Weird Dots - Circulated 2013 D Mint Possible Error - Maybe A 3-D

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Willz1983 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 03/13/2024 01:42 am Hello. I have a circulated 2013 D mint penny with some strange raised dots that follow the curve of the coin. In the pics you can really only see three but first hand looks as if they come from the shoulder and into the mint mark and some were pushed down during stamping. Saying that I'm not sure if the dots are anything specific or if the date is a double d. Might be a 3d coin I've read about. I don't think it's a tool mark from pliers or things like that because of the curve. Most tools are straight I believe. Any insight or information is appreciated. Thanks guys and Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74085 Posts	Posted 03/13/2024 01:46 am To CCF! Might be plating bubbles from plating issues. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Willz1983 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 03/13/2024 01:53 am Plating issues? I could absolutely see that but they are uniform and spaced evenly. Would plating issues still make it an error coin? Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/13/2024 04:09 am Not an error coin. Plating issues are common on copper plated zinc core cents. Also,please work on your photos,that close-up is too blurry.Also looks like you need to filter your light. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95805 Posts	Posted 03/13/2024 07:57 am Plating bubbles also known as zinc blisters. 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
oddguy Pillar of the Community United States 4135 Posts	Posted 03/13/2024 08:54 am Some 1982 and since then zinc has been added to cent pieces. Sometimes the copper layer will bubble up and create weird designs, I have seen Lincoln smoking a cigar, space ships, lines every where and yes dots in lines or other wise. It is all interesting but just seen as what you want to see. Like the stars, some are in lines some are not. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 03/13/2024 09:15 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
Tacc Pillar of the Community United States 3535 Posts	Posted 03/13/2024 10:51 am Agree with random Plating bubbles/blisters. Report this Post to the Staff
Willz1983 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 03/13/2024 12:21 pm Thank you to everyone for the welcome here. Also thank you to all that had input. After further research and your responses I agree and learned something new. Thanks again! Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 03/13/2024 6:48 pm to the CCF and zinc rot. Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10521 Posts	Posted 03/13/2024 11:39 pm They are pretty cool how they are spaced (almost) evenly - looks like a star constellation. Report this Post to the Staff
Willz1983 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 03/14/2024 12:29 pm The way they are spaced is why I thought it was some kind of error. I know now lol. Report this Post to the Staff
kbbpll Pillar of the Community United States 4233 Posts	Posted 03/14/2024 2:18 pm Quote: or if the date is a double d If you mean RPM, or re-punched mint mark, according to Wexler the mint mark was on the master design starting in 1994, so there are no RPMs after that. Report this Post to the Staff
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