Abe's Bad Face Day

Coinsponge

I got this in a roll and was wondering what is going on. Abe has raised bumps all over his face with one blotch in the field. Seems to solid to be delamination. Anyone got the explanation? Sorry pic is not better.

lasvegasteddy

i'd only touch that with gloves on incase it's contagious...ya never know these daze

lcoopie

I'm surprised Fred hasn't responded yet

Coinsponge

Coinsponge

Is this a die issue?

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Shamika

It's copper blistering. If the zinc is not properly prepared prior to being coated, this is the result.

Coinsponge

Thanks for the input. Never seen that before.

jmski52

It was common when they first started making the zinc cents, but you don't see it as often now.

ricko

Issue with the copper plating process....Cheers, RickO

richbeat

Smallpox! Run for the hills!!!

tightbudget

<< <i>It's copper blistering. If the zinc is not properly prepared prior to being coated, this is the result. >>



This. It's especially common on early-mid 1980s zinc cents.

WoodenJefferson

That wart took a turn for the worst...in a cemetery at midnight, swing a dead cat by the tail 9 times over your head...this should clear this up, well, it worked for Tom Sawyer.

johnny9434

<< <i>It's copper blistering. If the zinc is not properly prepared prior to being coated, this is the result. >>

i agree whole heartedly. i have a few of them myself. could be a number of issues but that sums it up best

ctf_error_coins

Planchet Bubbles

tahoe98

<< <i>It was common when they first started making the zinc cents, but you don't see it as often now. >>



...true. now you see spotting instead.

FredWeinberg

Good Mornin' --

I just got back from Denver, so
I'm just checking the CU posts
this morning.

The prior posts have it correct -
it's improper copper plating,
which causes the bubbles.

And also as mentioned, although
it still occurs rarely, it was fairly
common for the first 6-8 years of
the copper-plated zinc cent planchets.....

TwoSides2aCoin

This one weighs 2.4 grams and is a grey colored metal.

FredWeinberg

The coin just above this post
is a damaged/altered coin.....

It's been de-plated, tapped or
flattened, etc......


(not sure if you were bein'
funny or not!)

TwoSides2aCoin

Fred, I wasn't trying to be funny. This is the kind of stuff that comes into a coin shop. Some people think this sort of stuff is worth a lot of money. I'll leave it at that.

FredWeinberg

I understand - you wouldn't
believe what people show
me at shows, in emails, and
try to describe on the phone.

If it looks even just a little bit
'different' - it's 'rare and valuable'.

Coinsponge

<< <i>I understand - you wouldn't
believe what people show
me at shows, in emails, and
try to describe on the phone.

If it looks even just a little bit
'different' - it's 'rare and valuable'. >>




At the risk of falling into the above mentioned groups, is there a collector demand for the coin shown here? I have never followed error coins much.

TwoSides2aCoin

Thanks Fred. Sorry Coinsponge, I have no clue who might collect planchet defects. We could have a "take away" and a "throw away" instead of a "giveaway"
I have the "throw away"

FredWeinberg

Coinsponge -

If you are asking about the OP
Cent w/ the copper plating issues,
they tend to bring $5-$10 or so ...

Because the one shown is somewhat
better than average, and dated 2012 (D),
I'd guess it's closer to $10-$20 retail, if
you can find the right interested customer.

Coinsponge

<< <i>Coinsponge -

If you are asking about the OP
Cent w/ the copper plating issues,
they tend to bring $5-$10 or so ...

Because the one shown is somewhat
better than average, and dated 2012 (D),
I'd guess it's closer to $10-$20 retail, if
you can find the right interested customer. >>




Thanks for the estimate.