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Mrph12 Pillar of the Community 689 Posts	Posted 09/13/2019 4:18 pm error Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 189537 Posts	Posted 09/13/2019 4:21 pm Not too uncommon. I think some planchets got melted into the copper bath used for plating them. The added zinc makes the copper bath a brass bath. 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
Mrph12 Pillar of the Community 689 Posts	Posted 09/13/2019 4:27 pm This is what I found out New Discoveries! 1983, 1985-D, 1997, 1997-D & 1998 "Brass Plated" Lincoln Cent Strikes! http://koinpro.tripod.com/Brass.htm Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74846 Posts	Posted 09/13/2019 4:39 pm Jbuck is correct. It happens sometimes, resulting in a "brassy" color. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189537 Posts	Posted 09/13/2019 5:06 pm Not to take away from it actually being a fun find. It will not make you rich, but it might make you smile. 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
oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5252 Posts	Posted 09/13/2019 5:21 pm You can make new 1 cent coins very gold looking by heating them on a stove at low temperatures! I did that for fun once. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/13/2019 5:29 pm Good question, good answers! Report this Post to the Staff
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