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New Member
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I have a 1962 Lincoln Penny that has a very shiney, mirror-like, silver/gold finish. The colour you see in the photos is exactly as it appears. It came this way from the mint. I personally removed it from the cellophane package. Is this just an example of unusual toning, or possibly incorrect metal used? Unfortunately there is a little corrosion visible around the date. Value?   |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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What kind of set cello was? what it is the weight?
NEVER ARGUE WITH AN IDIOT. FIRST THEY WILL DRAG YOU DOWN TO THEIR LEVEL. THEN, THEY WILL BEAT YOU WITH EXPERIENCE.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Proof of some sort.  to the CCF! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Likely plated and packaged after it left the Mint.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Could we see an end-on photo of the rim? Thanks.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5093 Posts |
I think this it is a fantasy coin produce by some sort of medal company for tourism purpose. The coin do not has the normal Design.
NEVER ARGUE WITH AN IDIOT. FIRST THEY WILL DRAG YOU DOWN TO THEIR LEVEL. THEN, THEY WILL BEAT YOU WITH EXPERIENCE.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I think it was heavily polished cent then re-packaged in cello - you can still see some of the polishing compound in between the letters.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Come to think of it, the 2 in 1962 looks suspect--given the photo posted. Compare with published PCGS photos. Could be an issue with the lighting, however.
Edited by ijn1944
01/30/2023 9:17 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looks like just a really bad, after mint, plating job. The copper is reacting with whatever it is or just doing what copper does. It turns green, given the right circumstances.
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New Member
Canada
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Here is the item in it's mint packaging before I removed it. I set it next to another mint set to compare the difference in penny colours.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Post the photo please. You forgot this, me I done many times this before. The rim it is like proof.
NEVER ARGUE WITH AN IDIOT. FIRST THEY WILL DRAG YOU DOWN TO THEIR LEVEL. THEN, THEY WILL BEAT YOU WITH EXPERIENCE.
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New Member
Canada
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Here is the item in it's mint packaging before I removed it. I set it next to another mint set to compare the difference in penny colours.  |
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New Member
Canada
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give me few minutes to take and load rim shot
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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A mint package? That blows my thought about it being polished out of the water. But I have a new one...
Could a proof coin have made its way into a uncirculated mint package? And if so, I think it should have been left inside the package for a mint packaging error.
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New Member
Canada
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And now the rim shots   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Don't mean to offend but the packaging means nothing. They are repackaged too, just like plating after the mint. I'll let the more learned folks speak to this but the rims look rough and not correct for a business or proof coin. Thanks for the pics though.
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Posted 01/30/2023 8:56 pm
