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andre1621 Pillar of the Community Canada 868 Posts	Posted 04/05/2008 08:57 am I have found this penny in my change both the same picture on OBS but not the same color why? Andre Report this Post to the Staff

GFR3 Valued Member United States 473 Posts	Posted 04/05/2008 09:22 am pre-1982 cents contained 95% copper as todays contain just 5%. The older, copper-er pennies tend to have a more "classic" look to them then the newer ones. After dealing with them for a while, you develop the ability to spot most of the older ones from newer ones just by color. --ggary Report this Post to the Staff
andre1621 Pillar of the Community Canada 868 Posts	Posted 04/05/2008 09:40 am Thank you Gary Report this Post to the Staff
hugemistake2003 Valued Member United States 172 Posts	Posted 04/05/2008 10:50 am I find that the zinc pennies look thinner too, and the relief is much lower. 99% of the time I also can tell if I penny is copper or zinc without looking at the date. Report this Post to the Staff
Bilbo Pillar of the Community United States 812 Posts	Posted 04/05/2008 3:56 pm The pre-1982 cents were 95% copper. The post-1982 cents are plated with 95% copper. So, in theory, the surfaces should look almost the same. Copper reacts with all sorts of stuff, and can turn a number of colors, depending on what it is exposed to and for how long. In my opinion, both cents in your picture were virtually the same color when they were new, but are now a product of their environment over the past 36 and 19 years, respectively. Report this Post to the Staff
garylcsr Pillar of the Community United States 1952 Posts	Posted 04/05/2008 5:36 pm yep nwhat Bilbo said Gary Report this Post to the Staff
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