1962 Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC Plating Error?

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hwbfresh Valued Member United States 102 Posts	Posted 09/08/2025 1:54 pm 1962 LMC cent fresh from a sealed mint bag. Plating error? Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

Dearborn Moderator United States 94992 Posts	Posted 09/08/2025 1:59 pm Cent coins prior to 1982 are not plated, they are full copper. Edit to add: (and lets add that the 1943 cent was a zinc plated steel cent) This looks like a bad stain/corrosion, or possibly something on the surface. 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
nfine Pillar of the Community United States 3468 Posts	Posted 09/08/2025 2:02 pm 1962 cents were not plated. It's anybody's guess what caused the discoloration, perhaps the bag was stored in a damp environment at some point in the last 60+ years. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19126 Posts	Posted 09/08/2025 2:23 pm Agree with all above. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 09/08/2025 2:25 pm Quote: This looks like a bad stain/corrosion, or possibly something on the surface. 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
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73780 Posts	Posted 09/08/2025 3:10 pm It's some kind of stain. Lincoln cents before 1982 were not plated. Errers and Varietys. Edited by Errers and Varietys 09/09/2025 12:28 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Halo1st Pillar of the Community United States 2775 Posts	Posted 09/09/2025 04:41 am Quote: Cent coins prior to 1982 are not plated, they are full copper. This looks like a bad stain/corrosion, or possibly something on the surface. Except I think there was at least one year prior to 1982 plated with zinc, but had nothing to do with this year "1962". Thanks, Doug. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94992 Posts	Posted 09/09/2025 07:31 am Quote: Except I think there was at least one year prior to 1982 plated with zinc, but had nothing to do with this year "1962". Thanks, Doug. yeah, I know that 1943 don't count, but didn't want to convolute the topic too much - so my mind stopped at the OPs year coin 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
BStrauss3 Pillar of the Community United States 4588 Posts	Posted 09/09/2025 08:51 am Besides, the 1943 and 1982ff plating is different. In 1943, the sheets of steel were zinc plate, THEN the blanks were stamped out - the edges are raw steel. Current cents are stamped out of zinc sheets and then plated, so the edges are plated. -----Burton 50+ year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973) Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, EveryCountry (online) coin club Owned by three cats and a wife of 40+ years (joined 1983) Author: 3rd Edition of the Sample Slabs book, https://www.sampleslabs.info/ Report this Post to the Staff
hwbfresh Valued Member United States 102 Posts	Posted 09/09/2025 12:07 pm It's the only one like this in the bag. Going in a 2x2 just because it's strange. Thanks for the replies. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 09/09/2025 12:13 pm Quote: Going in a 2x2 just because it's strange. Only cost you a penny! 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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1962 LMC Plating Error?