1983 Cent With Extreme Orange Peel?

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Ali83 Valued Member United States 98 Posts	Posted 08/21/2024 2:55 pm Is this 'orange peel'? Edited by Ali83 08/21/2024 3:30 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74481 Posts	Posted 08/21/2024 3:02 pm Not Orange Peel. That's a plating issue. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Ali83 Valued Member United States 98 Posts	Posted 08/21/2024 3:11 pm OK! I'll try to figure out what happened, maybe. It's interesting Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19176 Posts	Posted 08/21/2024 3:17 pm Yes, appears to be a plating issue--not uncommon with the earlier zinc core cents. In this case, full, sharp pics work best--allows us to see the full context of the issue. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/21/2024 3:19 pm Nasty customer for sure. Report this Post to the Staff
Ali83 Valued Member United States 98 Posts	Posted 08/21/2024 3:21 pm I will get some more full pictures of the coin and add them in. Report this Post to the Staff
oddguy Pillar of the Community United States 4135 Posts	Posted 08/21/2024 3:45 pm Zinc dust and plating bubbles. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188770 Posts	Posted 08/21/2024 3:55 pm Quote: Not Orange Peel. That's a plating issue. 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
jfeed Pillar of the Community United States 1264 Posts	Posted 08/21/2024 4:32 pm Yeap... I like to call it zinc rot. Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10566 Posts	Posted 08/21/2024 6:31 pm Improper cleaning of the zinc planchet - plated over dirt/dust. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96674 Posts	Posted 08/21/2024 6:49 pm no need for more images here, this is zinc dust under the copper plating. 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
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8767 Posts	Posted 08/21/2024 7:11 pm Here is one I posted the other day to show what extreme plating issues look like. Same year and mint as yours too. LINK http://goccf.com/t/469203&SearchTerms=plating -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
Ali83 Valued Member United States 98 Posts	Posted 08/21/2024 8:38 pm -makecents- that's awesome! Thank you for sharing I'm going to have a look! Report this Post to the Staff
Ali83 Valued Member United States 98 Posts	Posted 08/21/2024 8:41 pm Heck yeah, they look the same! Interesting I wonder what happened at the mint that day, lol Report this Post to the Staff
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