Newbie_7 Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Hello, I have a 1987 D penny without a copper coat on it. Is this a mint error or did someone just put it in something to remove the plating? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT2 Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 hey welcome to the forum..............I am sorry but this is just post mint damage (PMD) so one in high school auto shop...learning how to electro plate. Mr.Bill347 and Coinbuf 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie_7 Posted June 17, 2022 Author Share Posted June 17, 2022 Thank you for taking the time to reply to my post. Whoever it was seems to have done a good job on the electro plate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coinbuf Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 It is very easy to tell that the coin is plated because the dings are just as shinny as the areas without any nicks or scrapes, and the zinc core of cents minted after 1982 is not shinny or reflective like this plated coin is. JT2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conder101 Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 On 6/17/2022 at 10:22 AM, Newbie_7 said: Is this a mint error or did someone just put it in something to remove the plating? Neither one, a second plating has been put over the copper plating after it left the mint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
