What Causes This Type Of Color & Surface.. Dipping Maybe?

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xshift Pillar of the Community United States 2669 Posts	Posted 10/13/2014 6:49 pm These look a bit odd to me. Would dipping cause this? They have a somewhat matte surface and the color seems a little off. I just noticed they all have little black toning spreckles, too. I've been away from my Canada large cents for a while so maybe I'm just imagining things.. Report this Post to the Staff

DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9865 Posts	Posted 10/13/2014 6:53 pm Cleaned with ketchup. "Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website Report this Post to the Staff
47P7 Pillar of the Community Canada 1505 Posts	Posted 10/13/2014 7:10 pm DBM are you serious? ketchup? never heard that one Report this Post to the Staff
xshift Pillar of the Community United States 2669 Posts	Posted 10/13/2014 7:11 pm Report this Post to the Staff
DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9865 Posts	Posted 10/13/2014 7:34 pm Try it! My grandaughter didn't like the dark toning of the GeoVI large cents I gave her, she looked online and tried cleaning with ketchup, they look very much like the OP's first coin now. "Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website Report this Post to the Staff
Paulsz Pillar of the Community Canada 2187 Posts	Posted 10/13/2014 7:53 pm I agree with DBM. I tried cleaning a penny with ketchup when I was a kid and it did come out a little like that. Report this Post to the Staff
yingyang Pillar of the Community Canada 1823 Posts	Posted 10/13/2014 9:06 pm It does work. http://m.wikihow.com/Clean-Several-...chup-Method) http://m.wikihow.com/Clean-Dirty-Co...sing-Ketchup Report this Post to the Staff
47P7 Pillar of the Community Canada 1505 Posts	Posted 10/13/2014 9:33 pm wow, that explains perhaps some ebay -clean listings? Report this Post to the Staff
kuh_85 Pillar of the Community Canada 2366 Posts	Posted 10/14/2014 12:19 am Is that what the 'Red' comment on pennies refers to? Left over ketchup? Report this Post to the Staff
AgCoinAu Pillar of the Community Canada 3049 Posts	Posted 10/14/2014 01:26 am The acting ingredient that takes off that first layer is the vinegar.. it's a mild acid... Report this Post to the Staff
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