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

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• CaptHenway Posts: 33,028 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 28, 2010 8:17AM

  Bad job of copper plating the zinc-copper core.

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• tightbudget Posts: 7,299 ✭✭✭

  March 28, 2010 8:35AM

  
  
  << <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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• edix2001 Posts: 3,388 ✭

  March 28, 2010 8:51AM

  I picked up a few bank rolls today, but won't be opening them to check.

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• CoinCrazyPA Posts: 2,899 ✭✭✭✭

  March 28, 2010 9:15AM

  Abe has gas. those are gas bubbles

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• Manorcourtman Posts: 8,270 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 28, 2010 10:31AM

  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!!

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• Type2 Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 28, 2010 10:53AM

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

  
  
  Hoard the keys.

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• MsMorrisine Posts: 36,782 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 28, 2010 10:55AM

  all you need now is someone to make a postcard out of that

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• lkeigwin Posts: 16,894 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 28, 2010 11:02AM

  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.
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• Type2 Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 28, 2010 11:17AM

  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.
  
  
  

  
  
  Hoard the keys.

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• WoodenJefferson Posts: 6,491 ✭✭✭✭

  March 28, 2010 12:39PM

  I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles

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• bolivarshagnasty Posts: 7,353 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 28, 2010 12:40PM

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

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• CoinCrazyPA Posts: 2,899 ✭✭✭✭

  March 28, 2010 1:22PM

  
  
  << <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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• droopyd Posts: 5,381 ✭✭✭

  March 28, 2010 5:51PM

  
  
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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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• PatchFanatic Posts: 284

  March 28, 2010 6:10PM

  
  
  << <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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• tahoe98 Posts: 11,388 ✭✭✭

  March 29, 2010 12:32AM

  
  
  << <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!

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