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This 1972 Penny Is Red In Color. Any Idea How This Happens And Is It Signi

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Bigred72
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This 1972 penny is red in color. Any idea how this happens and is it significant for collectors?



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The brick red color on the fields, which is most noticeable on the rev, is just a result of environmental or chemical exposure. no premium and the coin can be spent. However, @bigred--what a perfect coin for you to use as your avatar...just sayin'
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Just a result of the environment it has been stored in for a decent period of time. Possibly a very moist place.
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Sorry but this coin is dead to any serious Lincoln Cent collector .
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As stated by Spence, this brick red color is just one of the way copper tones. I've seen it many times while searching. I generally don't even save them but I admit to having a few that really looked interesting.
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