1983 Lincoln cent Die crack?

Grampyhanson · December 29, 2019 8:07AM

Hello everyone, I've only been collecting for a couple years, I have a couple pennies with die cracks but this one looks different. Can anyone tell me what this is, it doesn't look like a scratch to me, maybe a die crack or what some refer to as a spear.

Insider2 · December 29, 2019 11:42AM

This is a bubble in the copper plating.

Insider2 · December 29, 2019 11:43AM

See the other small bubbles in the field.

Oldhoopster · December 29, 2019 11:49AM

These linear plating blisters are common in cents from 80s.

ifthevamzarockin · December 29, 2019 3:32PM

Welcome to the forum!

As mentioned it is a plating problem and is common. Here is another example.

Grampyhanson · December 29, 2019 4:15PM

Thank you for your comments, I think it's interesting anyway. And I learned something new too.

Hemispherical · December 30, 2019 3:35AM

Welcome to the CU forums @Grampyhanson.

Link to more information: http://www.error-ref.com/blisteredplating/

Jimnight · December 30, 2019 6:10AM

Plating blisters.

1987WheatCent · December 30, 2019 9:19AM

Agreed - this is almost definitely a plating blister. While we have seen the denticles sometimes affected by the bullion value, it's great to see numismatic oddities like this.

1983 Lincoln cent Die crack?

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