1935 Wheat Penny With Strange Coloring

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BandsintheCoupe New Member United States 9 Posts	Posted 02/14/2019 08:25 am At first I thought this was a proof penny because of how shiny it is but then I saw it was a 1935!! It has super strange coloring and changes with every angle you look at it.. is it some sort of mint error that I'm unaware of? Or what happened to this penny to make it look so beautiful? Report this Post to the Staff

GrapeCollects Pillar of the Community United States 8938 Posts	Posted 02/14/2019 08:28 am to the community! It looks like it was damaged and cleaned on the reverse. Almost like someone dripped metal on it Report this Post to the Staff
chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 02/14/2019 08:34 am Quote: Almost like someone dripped metal on it I agree. It does look like that. The coloring could be due to the possibility that someone got the coin really hot so the foreign metal on it would flow. Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Edited by chafemasterj 02/14/2019 08:36 am Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21618 Posts	Posted 02/14/2019 08:36 am To the CCF Looks like glue to me. Try soaking it in acetone for a day or so and see if it comes of. Other than that, a nice looking Wheat cent. Report this Post to the Staff
BandsintheCoupe New Member United States 9 Posts	Posted 02/14/2019 08:59 am Thank U for your replies. It almost looks like gold, but ok I will try the acetone and see what happens. Thanks again!! I have one other 1947 penny that looks so shiny I swear it's a proof. Not sure how it got this way because I know they didnt make proof coins then. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 02/14/2019 09:05 am Keep us informed! to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Dorado Bedrock of the Community Canada 24885 Posts	Posted 02/14/2019 09:10 am To the Forum. Quote: I will try the acetone and see what happens. Show us the results... Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 02/14/2019 10:07 am to CCF. Proof is a method of minting not a grade or condition. Special dies are used and special planchets as well as more tonnage. A proof also gets two or more strikes on each coin. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74493 Posts	Posted 02/14/2019 11:46 am To CCF! Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
BandsintheCoupe New Member United States 9 Posts	Posted 02/14/2019 12:08 pm I will for sure keep you posted!! And thank you for the welcomes!! Edited by BandsintheCoupe 02/14/2019 12:09 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Panther Pillar of the Community United States 751 Posts	Posted 02/14/2019 3:41 pm Make another thread and post photos of the 1947 coin you mentioned. I concur, it looks like glue or epoxy. Dan Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 02/14/2019 4:03 pm Proof cents started in 1936. Matte proof coins were from 1909-1916. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188911 Posts	Posted 02/14/2019 5:27 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
BandsintheCoupe New Member United States 9 Posts	Posted 02/14/2019 6:28 pm Thank you all. Will post results soon!! Panther Dan, I made a new post like U said. :) Report this Post to the Staff
BandsintheCoupe New Member United States 9 Posts	Posted 02/15/2019 9:46 pm Ok here are the post-acetone results.. it almost looks like a woody in some angles. It did nothing to the gold looking paint splotches.. so what on earth could it be? Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 02/16/2019 04:40 am Those are great photos. Did you use 100% pure acetone or was it nail polish remover? How long of a soak? John1 Report this Post to the Staff
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