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1988 D Lincoln Penny Finish On Coin?

Could someone please tell me what causes the surface of a coin to look like this? I have a couple more like it and then a couple that look like someone ran a paint brush over it.

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  • This one is similar but has a bunch of bumps on Lincoln’s neck, forehead and then all over the reverse. Gas pockets? Chickenpox?


  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,764 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Modern cents are plated with copper. What you see are plating defects that are very normal. Spend them.
    bob :)

    Registry: CC lowballs (boblindstrom), bobinvegas1989@yahoo.com
  • ShurkeShurke Posts: 372 ✭✭✭✭

    It’s an issue with the copper plating. When it doesn’t adhere properly to the zinc core, it can result in different odd textures from straight lines to pimples or blisters.

  • robecrobec Posts: 6,752 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It’s quite common from 1983 into the early 90’s in both MS and Proof.

  • cladkingcladking Posts: 28,658 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice zincolns with nice flat surfaces and no carbon spots can be almost impossible. The toughest is the '84-P. The '88-D is easy in the mint set.

    Tempus fugit.
  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,338 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Spend it, no other value 👎

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