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CopperCastle Pillar of the Community United States 1132 Posts	Posted 07/21/2014 9:10 pm Hello all, During a recent stint of roll hunting, I became acutely aware of two major toning variations in new Lincoln zinc cents. Some zincs of the same year appear to be more reddish, resembling their copper counterparts. Others appear golden... almost proof-like. I was curious as to which tone of zinc cents others prefer. Both have their beauty. The red ones seem to have more "depth" to their appearance. The golden ones are very lustrous & well... golden! Care to weigh in? I'd be interested to hear what others think about which coloration is more desirable & why. Thanks! Edited by CopperCastle 07/21/2014 11:18 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Socal SilverHunter Valued Member United States 183 Posts	Posted 07/22/2014 12:39 pm I honestly despise the new cents, I sort pennies for copper, so they do nothing for me ;) Report this Post to the Staff
Danhelmick98 Valued Member United States 330 Posts	Posted 07/22/2014 1:16 pm if I had to choose I'd say the red toned cents. Report this Post to the Staff
DaytR Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 837 Posts	Posted 07/22/2014 2:56 pm Red is certainly more desirable , having come across a red zincoln cent recently - I found the color quite alluring. I think red is more alluring because it instantly makes me think of copper Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 07/22/2014 3:35 pm When the zinc planchets are plated some of the zinc dissolves into the plating solution. Over time the concentration of zinc rises higher and higher and the planchets instead of being with pure copper are plated with copper and zinc, a brass alloy. As the zinc content rises the plating becomes more and more yellow. Eventually the plating solution is discarded and replaced with one that has no zinc and the whole process starts again. Report this Post to the Staff
CopperCastle Pillar of the Community United States 1132 Posts	Posted 07/22/2014 9:53 pm Very informative response Conder! That makes a great deal of cents. (sorry can't pass an opportunity for a pun) Thank you for the information Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19935 Posts	Posted 07/24/2014 5:32 pm I like any color that's attractive. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
CopperCastle Pillar of the Community United States 1132 Posts	Posted 07/24/2014 5:39 pm Quote: I like any color that's attractive. That's my dilemma. From brassy to brown, I love them ALL! Report this Post to the Staff
keetoowah Valued Member United States 52 Posts	Posted 07/24/2014 11:00 pm Share my toned 43 Lincoln V8 Report this Post to the Staff
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