Need Help Identifying A 1969 Penny - Strange Color

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mizugori Valued Member United States 75 Posts	Posted 06/27/2013 2:08 pm Found this while CRHing... It is a strange color very different from normal penny variations; I don't believe this is a result of toning or being submersed in liquid, etc... anyways here is a pic, I put a normal colored penny next to it for reference. Thoughts? Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 06/27/2013 3:43 pm It looks chemically treated in some way(dipped?) John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Bassmaster Pillar of the Community United States 1130 Posts	Posted 06/27/2013 6:47 pm I'm not sure, but I have found some of these too. Some of mine were even a bright gold color. Report this Post to the Staff
smokeriderdon Pillar of the Community United States 3755 Posts	Posted 06/27/2013 7:12 pm Environmental damage of some sort. Dipped or exposed to other chemicals in the last 45 years. Report this Post to the Staff
mizugori Valued Member United States 75 Posts	Posted 06/28/2013 09:14 am It's definitely not environmental damage. It is a bright gold color like bass described. I'm thinking it was intentionally done. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 06/28/2013 10:21 am Chemically cleaned or etched in some fashion. Report this Post to the Staff
mackwork Pillar of the Community United States 652 Posts	Posted 06/29/2013 07:56 am Could be a dug coin that was cleaned. Report this Post to the Staff
Erns Valued Member Puerto Rico 92 Posts	Posted 07/01/2013 12:58 pm that's what pennies look like after you clean them with vinegar and salt Report this Post to the Staff
mackwork Pillar of the Community United States 652 Posts	Posted 07/01/2013 2:14 pm Or a tumbler. A lot of coins dug by metal detectorists are run in a tumbler with aquarium gravel to get the crud off. Report this Post to the Staff
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