1971 S Lincoln Very Red? - Coin Community Forum

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domys Valued Member Canada 352 Posts	Posted 09/20/2015 11:35 am hello is this normal Red coin? I havent seen strong Red color coin, is there error in Mintmark? Please see also at the top top of the head of the statue theres a round thing? Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/20/2015 11:37 am Not normal. Looks like maybe it was painted at one time. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
domys Valued Member Canada 352 Posts	Posted 09/20/2015 11:48 am it doesn't seem painted the red color seems plated on it Report this Post to the Staff
chequer Pillar of the Community Canada 4227 Posts	Posted 09/20/2015 11:59 am I'm pretty sure it's some sort of environmental toning - I see them fairly regularly going through wheat cents. Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 09/20/2015 2:37 pm I would say It's been in salt water for awhile. Report this Post to the Staff
ChildOfTheWheat Pillar of the Community United States 5828 Posts	Posted 09/20/2015 2:42 pm My 1926-S has the same type of thing going on... I think it's natural, but it's not the good kind of "red", as in MS-70 Red. In that case, red means "Full mint luster", and usually looks golden/redish. Report this Post to the Staff
cwb Pillar of the Community United States 3463 Posts	Posted 09/20/2015 6:09 pm I think this may be the "Red Plague". It is a form of corrosion that happens when Silver and Copper are close together for long periods of time, usually in a humid environment. Maybe someone had it stored with some Silver coins at one time. There are many different ways Copper can corrode. Report this Post to the Staff
Nuggetlucky Valued Member United States 52 Posts	Posted 03/21/2017 10:09 am I have a large cent with the same problem. Can it, should it be removed? Does it drop the value of the coin? Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/21/2017 1:29 pm I would leave it alone. It is not worth altering a coin removing a layer of the surface and leave the color looking pink. I leave them alone. The only things I will work with is removing gunk around the devices with mineral oil. Best to leave the surfaces are they are. Ruin a coin and it will lower the value of the coin sometimes a lot. Report this Post to the Staff
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