Whats With These Pennies? They Are Super Dull

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Solidifier Pillar of the Community Canada 814 Posts	Posted 02/07/2013 12:39 pm A buddy found these somewhere and gave them to me. Why are they so dull and have no shine...they look nice but were they cleaned or something? Report this Post to the Staff

Bill in Burl Valued Member 197 Posts	Posted 02/07/2013 12:44 pm Yep, cleaned and with a harsh chemical. You see large cents like this all the time. Just about anything that you find under the kitch or bath sink will do the same thing to copper/bronze. Report this Post to the Staff
TheForce Pillar of the Community United States 4867 Posts	Posted 02/07/2013 12:45 pm Those look pretty normal to me for their age. Report this Post to the Staff
coin_games Valued Member Canada 319 Posts	Posted 02/07/2013 12:49 pm Looks like a vinegar cleaning. Report this Post to the Staff
Rockdaddy Pillar of the Community 1007 Posts	Posted 02/07/2013 12:59 pm Who'd even bother cleaning those. 😷 Report this Post to the Staff
mcshilling Pillar of the Community Canada 9156 Posts	Posted 02/07/2013 1:32 pm Look normal to me to. Report this Post to the Staff
Solidifier Pillar of the Community Canada 814 Posts	Posted 02/07/2013 2:54 pm I did a test with a penny with vinegar and it turned out exaclty like this...all dull...i agree Rockdaddy...who would bother cleaning those..haha Report this Post to the Staff
OddCoins Valued Member Canada 271 Posts	Posted 02/07/2013 3:27 pm Possibly cleaned using Cola. I once cleaned some pennies that way, and that's what they looked like. Lemon Juice does the same thing. Report this Post to the Staff
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