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2010 Lincoln Shield error/variety? What happened to this "penny?"

ManorcourtmanManorcourtman Posts: 8,186 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Looks like Abe and the Shield have a serious case of the pox/worts!! Any ideas what happened??

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  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,731 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Bad job of copper plating the zinc-copper core.
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  • tightbudgettightbudget Posts: 7,299 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Bad job of copper plating the zinc-copper core. >>



    Yes. You rarely see them on modern cents. I'd hold on it it.
  • edix2001edix2001 Posts: 3,388 ✭
    I picked up a few bank rolls today, but won't be opening them to check.
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  • CoinCrazyPACoinCrazyPA Posts: 2,899 ✭✭✭✭
    Abe has gas. those are gas bubbles
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  • ManorcourtmanManorcourtman Posts: 8,186 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks guys. I wish I could capture the true look of it. It is spectacular in hand and looks like it has "sparkles" on the surface as my wife puts it!!image
  • Type2Type2 Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I picked up some box's opened one found some nice one ones but no bubbles.

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  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 35,847 ✭✭✭✭✭
    all you need now is someone to make a postcard out of that
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  • lkeigwinlkeigwin Posts: 16,893 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow, Ricc. There are hardly any spots on those. Cool!

    I think it's funny the Mint has been defending itself for recalling dollar coins to remove errors -- "we have quality standards to uphold". And yet they can't make a spot-free 2009 or 2010 circulation cent.
    Lance.
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  • Type2Type2 Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭✭
    They look alot better then the norm this is a grop from one roll I opened. I need to get more lights, Sorry Manorcourtman Iam not trying to jack you thread.

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  • WoodenJeffersonWoodenJefferson Posts: 6,491 ✭✭✭✭
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  • bolivarshagnastybolivarshagnasty Posts: 7,352 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I have noticed that this phenomenum is common on the 1983 Lincolns as well. Shag
  • CoinCrazyPACoinCrazyPA Posts: 2,899 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I have noticed that this phenomenum is common on the 1983 Lincolns as well. Shag >>



    It started when they changed the alloy in late 1982 from copper core to zinc plated copper we have now. It seems some years it was more common than others.
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  • droopyddroopyd Posts: 5,381 ✭✭✭


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    << <i>Bad job of copper plating the zinc-copper core. >>



    Yes. You rarely see them on modern cents. I'd hold on it it. >>



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  • PatchFanaticPatchFanatic Posts: 284


    << <i>I picked up some box's opened one found some nice one ones but no bubbles.

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    Wow!
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  • tahoe98tahoe98 Posts: 11,388 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I have noticed that this phenomenon is common on the 1983 Lincolns as well. Shag >>



    ...yeah that's when the mint started the copper coated zinc fiasco! image
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