1984 Cent: Zinc Cent Plating Issues

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RandyK6371 New Member United States 41 Posts	Posted 05/28/2025 9:57 pm * Edited by Staff to Add Year and/or Mintmark and/or Denomination to Title. It's essential to have it in the title. * I've read the opinion articles about plating issues post 1983 Lincoln Cents. I understand the alloy mix imperfections causing lamination issues in the solid copper alloy coins. What I am not real clear on is plating imperfections not being referred to as a lamination peal, Is the electroplating adhered to the Zinc planchet material in the plating process? If that plating does not adhere properly and peals off; is that not a lamination peal? This is still a pre minting process that to me should still make these coins a minting process error. These coins are treated as not having the importance or value of pre 1983 Lincolns. I have been collecting these little copper discs for 70 years and still things occur that I don't fully understand. Randy Kimbrough aka Tex Star Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73873 Posts	Posted 05/28/2025 10:18 pm Cracked and Peeled Plating. https://www.error-ref.com/cracked-a...ing-plating/ Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Greasy Fingers Pillar of the Community United States 7008 Posts	Posted 05/28/2025 10:49 pm I see this and the coins in EnVs link more as PMD and not a minting error. T me seems like the coin received a deep scratch that penetrated through to the zinc core and the environment took over causing the plating to lift....that's how I see it. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 05/29/2025 05:53 am Looks a lot like damage to me too. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19133 Posts	Posted 05/29/2025 07:31 am Interesting piece. Would love to see it in-hand. For now, I agree with GreasyFingers. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95280 Posts	Posted 05/29/2025 08:09 am what does the reverse side look like? can you provide us an image of it? 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
RandyK6371 New Member United States 41 Posts	Posted 05/29/2025 10:27 am The reverse is just a circulated 1984 Memorial cent. Report this Post to the Staff
RandyK6371 New Member United States 41 Posts	Posted 05/29/2025 10:28 am Report this Post to the Staff
RandyK6371 New Member United States 41 Posts	Posted 05/29/2025 10:40 am Errers, thanks for the Link you posted. ERROR-REF.COM is one place I had not checked. Their posting about Cracked and Peeling Plating covers my question very well. With Mike Diamond at the top of the list of contributors, it gives the group cred, I would say. The definition they give is: Definition: Plating that cracks or peels up before or after the strike. Among copper-plated zinc cents, this type of plating error is comparatively rare. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187950 Posts	Posted 05/29/2025 11:18 am Interesting find. 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
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