BN 2008 Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC

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lincolncollector Valued Member United States 373 Posts	Posted 09/30/2008 7:58 pm Just curious - I already found a brown 2008 Lincoln Memorial cent. I wondered how it got brown in less than 7 months of circulation. If I find the coin, I'll post a pic. Has anyone else found a brown 2008 LMC? Edited by lincolncollector 09/30/2008 8:48 pm Report this Post to the Staff

BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19935 Posts	Posted 09/30/2008 8:11 pm I haven't seen one, it must have see a lot of action! Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
lincolncollector Valued Member United States 373 Posts	Posted 09/30/2008 8:13 pm It probably wasn't minted very well - the copper red color just faded off way too soon. Report this Post to the Staff
rohumpy Valued Member United States 164 Posts	Posted 10/01/2008 04:57 am Seven months sounds like plenty of time for the copper to oxidize. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187940 Posts	Posted 10/01/2008 10:01 am I agree. I am not at all surprised to hear this. 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
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 10/01/2008 4:19 pm Left on the ground outside or exposed to other harsh environmental circumstances a red copper based coin can turn brown in a matter of days. The problem has always been reversing that effect...nothing found yet that works without leaving signs. Report this Post to the Staff
lincolncollector Valued Member United States 373 Posts	Posted 10/03/2008 5:51 pm Thanks for the input everyone. Report this Post to the Staff
cabomhn Valued Member United States 202 Posts	Posted 10/03/2008 5:58 pm I agree with what is said here. I did a middle school experiment to see how fast a LMC could go from bright red to a dull brown when exposed to various elements. Outside, it completely changed in a matter of a month. So depending on conditions this doesn't surprise me at all. Report this Post to the Staff
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