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Midnight Fenrir Valued Member United States 90 Posts	Posted 08/28/2008 8:49 pm Well, I posted before about a penny I found that had a brassy look to it, but recently I found one that puts its predecessor to shame. The penny is so bright, It goes a beyond brass. The coin is a little dirty in the picture, those darker spots are not changes in toning over the surface, just dirt... it's really perfectly-even color. And the details are still very sharp. Report this Post to the Staff

Midnight Fenrir Valued Member United States 90 Posts	Posted 08/29/2008 12:13 am Here's another picture for a decent comparison to a regular penny... obviously, it's exceedingly blurry, but it's one more thing to look at... Report this Post to the Staff
chuckster 125 Pillar of the Community United States 4113 Posts	Posted 08/29/2008 12:16 am - Very Nice Coin! I like the look of the brass plated cents. I have three 1983's,this is my best one. Image: 1983BrassObvjpeg1.jpg 54.03 KB Image: 1983LMCBrassRevjpeg1.jpg 55.29 KB Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 08/30/2008 10:16 am Appears to be environmental damage to me, likely a cleaning. Report this Post to the Staff
foundinrolls Pillar of the Community United States 3507 Posts	Posted 08/30/2008 2:20 pm Hi, The coloring indicates that it could be. The problem is in proving that it is not environmental damage or the result of some sort of chemical treatment which can also influence color. These coins have value only if they are pristine and have a pedigree, so to speak. Take for example a situation many years ago where a friend sent me a Mint sealed bag (When the Mint still bagged coins in 5000 cent bags) of 1997 D cents. I separated the "brass" plated cents from the rest. The coins were Uncirculated from a Mint sealed bag. There was definite proof that they were not tampered with outside the Mint. In this case, there is no way to tell. The additional colors on the coin and the darker spots indicates a chemical treatment of some sort but even there , you can't tell for sure. This coin has to stay in the ? category as there is no way to be sure about what created the color of the coin. It could even be one that has been recovered by a metal detectorist after a short period in the ground. Soil conditions can wreak havoc on the color of a coin. Thanks, Bill Edited by foundinrolls 08/30/2008 2:22 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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