Dont you just hate Zincolns? Check this out!

[Got_4by4]

Don't you just hate Zincolns? Check this out!

As a detectorist I always end up with crusty zincolns that won't go through Coinstar machines
or that I would be too embarrassed to turn in at the bank, I just HATE them!

That was until now......

So, we all know now that if the copper coating gets damaged, the zinc can corrode from the inside out.
There has even been examples of doing this on purpose >> Hollow Pennies | Very Tiny Things

While going through my drawers, getting ready to down size and sell my house, I found a couple of jars
of pennies I collected in 1983. Back then I was trying to find all of the 7 different varieties of the first
year of the 1982 cents. And that was when I found this: a 1982 d, small date zinc variety.
It had sit in the jar all these years, unnoticed until now.
It is NOT an error coin, in the normal sense, but what I think is a contaminated blank. It has 'blisters' that
I think is the zinc corroding but not breaking through the copper plating. I would like some more
opinions and reach a consensus to find out if it is valuable to a collector. And, what it might be worth.
I will take it to my local coin shop and try to get some better close-ups and post them later.

Here are the pics:

 

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[Diver_Down]

No added value. It is indeed blistering to the copper plating.

 

[enamel7]

In the early days of zincolns there were issues with the plating. Gas bubbles get trapped under the plating. I think it had something to do with the pre rinse. It's not the zinc corroding, they are simply plating bubbles.
HH
enamel7

 

[Got_4by4]

In the early days of zincolns there were issues with the plating. Gas bubbles get trapped under the plating. I think it had something to do with the pre rinse. It's not the zinc corroding, they are simply plating bubbles.
HH
enamel7

I disagree to a plating fault because they are plated BEFORE they are struck. This had to happen after, from the inside out, don't you think?

 

[enamel7]

When they are struck has nothing to do with it. The bubbles are there before they're struck. Striking doesn't make the bubbles go away.

 

[Got_4by4]

When they are struck has nothing to do with it. The bubbles are there before they're struck. Striking doesn't make the bubbles go away.

I'm sorry, but you are WRONG! If you were to strike a "bubble", it would deflate or be deformed by the dies. They would appear 'smashed"! These bubbles raised AFTER it was struck. My local coin shop AGREES with me. And, a value of 'up to' $15.00 was assigned. I will have NO FURTHER comments to make and I suggest you just 'GET OVER IT" thank you all.

 

[lockster99]

Wow.

 

[bzbadger]

As if being shot wasn't bad enough now poor Abe has throat cancer.

 

[enamel7]

I'm sorry, but you are WRONG! If you were to strike a "bubble", it would deflate or be deformed by the dies. They would appear 'smashed"! These bubbles raised AFTER it was struck. My local coin shop AGREES with me. And, a value of 'up to' $15.00 was assigned. I will have NO FURTHER comments to make and I suggest you just 'GET OVER IT" thank you all.

Why the hatred man? I said nothing out of line and told you what my experience is with these coins. I will try to provide a link from well respected experts so you'll know I wasn't making this stuff up. In the mean time please understand that owners of coin shops aren't necessarily experts. I would also sell him all you can.
BTW, be a man! Don't try to punk me then run away! That's a sign of no class.
HH
enamel7

 

[bzbadger]

Wow such a burst of testosterone. BTW blisters such as this come from playing. We have classic auto bumpers re-plated and if there is anything on the metal in any of the stages of plating blisters form. Happens very often and just so you know zinc is used in the process with bumpers and emblems. Not everyone is an expert, people make mistakes and its just not cool to jump on people like you did. I didn't see any offensive comments made that warranted such an outburst.

 

[bzbadger]

Grr stupid autocorrect I meant blisters like that come from plating.

 

[coinman123]

Blister is from plating, it is not like air can magically appear under the plating after it was struck. They make zincolns by plating the big sheet of metal with copper, then that they cut little round penny sized disks out of to be struck as coins. As you see, plating comes early in the process.

Coinman123,

 

[enamel7]

Blister is from plating, it is not like air can magically appear under the plating after it was struck. They make zincolns by plating the big sheet of metal with copper, then that they cut little round penny sized disks out of to be struck as coins. As you see, plating comes early in the process.

Coinman123,

Actually I don't believe that's correct. The zinc planchets are punched out then plated. Otherwise the edge of the coins wouldn't have plating.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Let's keep it civil please...

 

[enamel7]

Let's keep it civil please...

You're a day late TH.

 

[bzbadger]

Ok I went to the government mint site just to make sure I had my facts straight. Zinc is the main core at 99.2% and the blanks are punch cut from that then taken to barrel plating where .8% copper is added then it's taken to be die struck. There are processes of cleaning and drying in between the playing steps where if anything even the rinse water if left on the blank could result in imperfections in the plating..let's all conclude that means such things as the blisters seen on the original post.

 

[enamel7]

Bingo! Now try explaining that to the OP. Or find out where his dealer's coin shop is so I can sell them to him at $15 a pop. Lol!!

 

[eyemustdigtreasure]

newest and newer zincolns react to most soils this way - they (opposite of IMPLODE)!!!

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

You're a day late TH.

Better late than never..👍

I was responding to post reports, and rules don't have a statute of limitations..

 

[enamel7]

That's cool TH.