Hi, I'm Curious About The Discoloration On This Penny.

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rosborn78 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 12/19/2017 07:38 am Hi, I have this penny that is 3 different colors and I wondered if it was anything interesting or just gunk. My first thought was that it got splashed with bleach or something, but the E Pluribus Unum is very neatly silver against a dark chocolate rim. The rest of the silver areas are kind of random but that wording seems too neat for a splash. I appreciate any answers to help me learn. Thank you! Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 12/19/2017 07:47 am to CCF. That is damage. Looks like a file was used on it. The diff colors are due to the depth of the filing.The silver color is zinc the bright copper color is light filing and the dark copper color is simple toning.Hope this helps some. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
rosborn78 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 12/19/2017 08:04 am Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
cookiemonster Pillar of the Community United States 1335 Posts	Posted 12/19/2017 08:17 am road rash Report this Post to the Staff
scopru Pillar of the Community United States 5029 Posts	Posted 12/19/2017 09:30 am I agree it appears to be road rash. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189340 Posts	Posted 12/19/2017 10:33 am Quote: That is damage. Looks like a file was used on it. The diff colors are due to the depth of the filing.The silver color is zinc the bright copper color is light filing and the dark copper color is simple toning. I agree. Keep looking and never stop asking questions. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 12/19/2017 10:43 am Quote: The silver color is zinc the bright copper color is light filing and the dark copper color is simple toning.Hope this helps some. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 12/19/2017 3:24 pm The thin layer of plating was rubbed off showing the zinc under where the plating was. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/19/2017 3:29 pm Yep. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Slamnbass Pillar of the Community United States 3644 Posts	Posted 12/20/2017 12:56 am to the forum any other coins in question feel free to post that how you'll learn and reading other posts,good luck! Report this Post to the Staff
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