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brefos77 Pillar of the Community United States 792 Posts	Posted 05/15/2008 11:37 pm What would cause this cent to lose it's color? My guess is that it was in a fire. Is there any chemicals/mixtures that would cause it? Report this Post to the Staff

Spider5689 Pillar of the Community United States 2269 Posts	Posted 05/15/2008 11:42 pm With all the chemicals out there, I'm sure some would discolor a coin the same way. Did you find it or receive it in circulation? Report this Post to the Staff
NGiles Pillar of the Community United States 527 Posts	Posted 05/15/2008 11:45 pm Maybe the copper is wearing off. It's an 82 so there is a 50/50 chance it's copper plated zinc. Soaking in ammonia might remove the copper. I'm not a cent expert, it will be interesting to see what other people say. Report this Post to the Staff
brefos77 Pillar of the Community United States 792 Posts	Posted 05/15/2008 11:51 pm I found it while roll-hunting a while back. Just always intrigued me... Edited by brefos77 05/16/2008 12:48 am Report this Post to the Staff
Indian1 Pillar of the Community United States 3640 Posts	Posted 05/16/2008 10:47 am Thats a plated zinc cent. Looks normal for one out and about. You live near the ocean ? Report this Post to the Staff
brefos77 Pillar of the Community United States 792 Posts	Posted 05/16/2008 1:23 pm I live in NC, about 2.5 hours from the Atlantic. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 05/16/2008 9:24 pm I think it's not the copper wearing off. Looks like it had help. Could have been heated with a lighter or something with all the bumps on it. I found one the other day, but the reverse was still plated normally but the center of the obverse was missing the plating. I couldn't see any evidence of heat applied to it, but it looks like a partial plating/missing plating. I could fix up an image if anyone is interested in looking at it. Probably Mike Diamond would know more on the subject. Report this Post to the Staff
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