Editing Copper Cents (Circulated Coin Image Problems)

Well I thought I would add some information on editing copper cents. You know the ones that are not shiny and new, but now have that darker color to them from circulation. When you take images of these they look even darker yet. Here is how I edit them to make them look better.
You will probably look at the first image and wonder: How is he going to save that? Well color is subjective and the new coin I make an image of, maybe entirely a different approach. Just showing what can be done.