What is going on with this 2016 cent
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Just curious what is going on with this 2016 cent??? Any help would be appreciated 
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Cents are now copper plated zinc
The plating is bubbling
Value: 1¢
What causes the bubbling? Is it heat?
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Could be impurities on the surface or actually platen defects.... Try puncturing one of the 'bubbles'.. If solid, it is surface bumps or grit.... a true bubble, likely organic impurity prior to plating. Cheers, RickO
IMHO improper bonding of the plating
https://photos.google.com/album/AF1QipNmiAijitpq-ZDHsmIgGZ1pmlYcLP-8_hB7JrLk
Either the temp. wasn't correct when it was
plated with copper, or the copper plating
solution wasn't mixed properly (like an
improper metal mixture that causes either
laminations or planchet streaks).
In this case, it's not a lamination, because it
involves the plating only, not the planchet itself.
A better than average example, but not unusual
at all......