KevinRK Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Hi I have a super rare 2003 penny…I’m joking but I’d appreciate some help determining if I identified this correctly as an obverse die crack or Is there a more specific term? Like a true noob I’m always seeing something that’s not there or just completely wrong about so any expertise is appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Neophyte Numismatist Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 (edited) Those are plating blisters. Plating blisters occur on the planchet and not the die. Heat causes gas trapped between the zinc planchet and the copper plating to expand. This leaves blisters on the surface of the coin. They are very common in post 1982 Lincoln cents, and do not command a premium from collectors (unless you have something extreme, and yours are very common variety). Edited February 7 by The Neophyte Numismatist KevinRK and Sandon 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Bill347 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Is this a die crack? powermad5000, “”, Sandon and 1 other 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinRK Posted February 7 Author Share Posted February 7 On 2/7/2024 at 2:42 PM, The Neophyte Numismatist said: Those are plating blisters. Plating blisters occur on the planchet and not the die. Heat causes gas trapped between the zinc planchet and the copper plating to expand. This leaves blisters on the surface of the coin. They are very common in post 1982 Lincoln cents, and do not command a premium from collectors (unless you have something extreme, and yours are very common variety). Thanks! One of these days I’ll get something right unless I’m wrong about that… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandon Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Plating blisters are abundantly common on copper plated zinc cents made since 1982, especially those dated from 1982 until the early1990s, but they are also found on other coins to date. See https://www.error-ref.com/?s=plating+blisters for details and photos. They are considered to be a quality control issue and generally have no collector value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Neophyte Numismatist Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 @Mr.Bill347 That is a GUY crack. EagleRJO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinRK Posted February 7 Author Share Posted February 7 On 2/7/2024 at 3:44 PM, The Neophyte Numismatist said: @Mr.Bill347 That is a GUY crack. See I was wrong again I thought @Mr.Bill347 had a post mint plating blister brockage…maybe some grease in the die? I’ll learn one of these days. Mr.Bill347 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post EagleRJO Posted February 8 Popular Post Share Posted February 8 Thanks @Mr.Bill347 I am going to be stuck with that visualization every time someone mentions "die crack" ... errr ... "guy crack" for a while. Mr.Bill347, Henri Charriere and powermad5000 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RWB Posted February 8 Popular Post Share Posted February 8 (edited) RE: "Is this a die crack?" Nope. It's a tiny lobster with a damaged right claw. (Red arrow points to crustacean.) The photo Mr.Bill347 posted is of a numismatic crack-out artist at work. You'll occasionally see these at larger coin shows, etc. Edited February 8 by RWB powermad5000, Mr.Bill347 and Henri Charriere 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VKurtB Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 With apologies to Don Ho. “Tiny bubbles, in the coin…” Mr.Bill347 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
