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freeqgirl Valued Member United States 143 Posts	Posted 12/18/2017 7:45 pm Its really dark....What's going on here? Report this Post to the Staff

Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 12/18/2017 7:51 pm I would guess paint or stain. Notice the rim, Lincoln's cheek, part of the date, and some of the letters were some of the paint/stain has been worn away. Report this Post to the Staff
freeqgirl Valued Member United States 143 Posts	Posted 12/18/2017 7:52 pm That was my thought too, some dummy painted it! UGH! Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 12/18/2017 8:10 pm Maybe , but I would put more emphasis on environmental damage . Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 12/18/2017 8:29 pm with T-Bop. I can grab coins like this out of my LWC bags without having to grab too many. It is a heavier form of toning more properly called patination. The green are corrosion spots. No painting necessary. Report this Post to the Staff
cwb Pillar of the Community United States 3463 Posts	Posted 12/18/2017 8:44 pm That doesn't look like paint BUT, in decades past carnival games would sometimes use painted coins, so you can run across them sometimes. Report this Post to the Staff
freeqgirl Valued Member United States 143 Posts	Posted 12/18/2017 8:55 pm There are two more like it. Not quite as dark, but pretty dark. Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 12/18/2017 9:33 pm with T-BOP & moxking on these. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 12/19/2017 3:50 pm Years ago they tried using varnish or clear lacquer to protect BU coins. It ruined the value as the surface was altered as a BU coin. Sometimes clear nail polish is added to a coin. When this wears off, it looks like the coin posted above. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/19/2017 4:34 pm Dug cents often look like this as well. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
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