1918-S Lincoln Wheat Cent / LWC Dark Jade Color

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SF11Dude Pillar of the Community United States 746 Posts	Posted 02/06/2016 6:33 pm Hi everyone, I have sorted around 300 rolls of wheats lately and have never seen a coin the color of this 1918-S, it is very smooth and dark green like jade. The coin next to it is a 1937-S. Any ideas? Report this Post to the Staff

OcalaFlorida Pillar of the Community United States 2824 Posts	Posted 02/06/2016 6:54 pm I can't tell from picture but sometimes copper coins will get a green patina from being buried is the color something like this? Report this Post to the Staff
SF11Dude Pillar of the Community United States 746 Posts	Posted 02/06/2016 7:47 pm I have a bunch of LWC's with verdigris or other "moldy" looking green on them but this is satin dark green almost black and is very smooth. I haven't seen another one like it. Report this Post to the Staff
OcalaFlorida Pillar of the Community United States 2824 Posts	Posted 02/06/2016 7:59 pm no clue but someone here will hopefully chime in seems interesting I was only going to suggest those same ones you covered Edited by OcalaFlorida 02/06/2016 8:00 pm Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 02/06/2016 8:05 pm Dug copper is often this color if soil is without salt and the coin has been buried for at least a few decades. This hard dark green shell cannot be cleaned in any way other than water and air dry to remove soil. It does not pit the surfaces as long as it's left alone. Report this Post to the Staff
SF11Dude Pillar of the Community United States 746 Posts	Posted 02/07/2016 11:13 am Thanks everyone, it is a mystery to me. Here is a collection of some of the strange colors I have been seeing lately. The dark green LWC posted earlier is in the second row, 6th from left. (sample is from 300 rolls of LWC) Report this Post to the Staff
SF11Dude Pillar of the Community United States 746 Posts	Posted 02/07/2016 12:07 pm Since Ocala sharpen/brightened the picture (thanks) a couple things: does Lincoln's nose look longer and pointier (notice arc under nose) and his chin seems narrower and longer with his lips further apart in the 1918-S. Did they change the portrait between 1918 and 1937? Report this Post to the Staff
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1918-S LWC Dark Jade Color