1995 D Penny - Steel Or Tarnished? - Coin Community Forum

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mlzeiler New Member United States 17 Posts	Posted 03/25/2023 12:44 am Hello friends! I am new to collecting and am needing some expert opinions about this 1995 D Penny. Is it steel or just tarnished? Thank you in advance for your help! Report this Post to the Staff

captainmandrake1 Pillar of the Community United States 878 Posts	Posted 03/25/2023 03:21 am There are no steel 1995 cents. To me, it looks like someone was experimenting with this cent with chemicals. Report this Post to the Staff
mlzeiler New Member United States 17 Posts	Posted 03/25/2023 05:18 am Thank you! Like I said...I'm a newbie! Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15544 Posts	Posted 03/25/2023 05:20 am to the CCF - toning/staining of some sort. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34442 Posts	Posted 03/25/2023 05:50 am @mlz, first welcome to CCF. Second, you could confirm that this is just surface staining rather than an off metal strike by weighing this cent and confirming it is within mint specifications. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
halfamind Pillar of the Community United States 1506 Posts	Posted 03/25/2023 08:31 am It does look like someone managed to remove (most of) the copper plating, leaving the zinc core. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/25/2023 08:48 am mlzeiler, You might want to get yourself a copy of the Red Book and read it for the info not the coin values.It will tell you about the minting process. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/25/2023 08:57 am Some sort of chemical or environmental toning. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 98158 Posts	Posted 03/25/2023 1:51 pm to CCF and it does appear to be some sort of stain or weird experiment Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
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