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Color Difference Between Indian Head Pennies.

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Anyone know why such a difference in color for same year?


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I suspect the first coin has been cleaned.

Please show us full images of both sides of each coin.
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The upper one has been horribly cleaned, the lower one is the natural color of old copper that has reacted with the environment.
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Copper coins take on many different colors and hues according to its environment . Some will have nice eye appeal , some will have crappy appeal .
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OR made at different times of the day
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