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Madman99 Valued Member United States 151 Posts	Posted 01/22/2020 3:26 pm There's a blue color to this coin. I was wondering what it was about Report this Post to the Staff

JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21602 Posts	Posted 01/22/2020 3:32 pm Could be any number of things from environmental exposure to heat. Copper can change to many colours depending on what it was exposed to. Report this Post to the Staff
Madman99 Valued Member United States 151 Posts	Posted 01/22/2020 3:37 pm Frist an for most I would like to say I'm new to coin collecting, I haven't seen a coin with this particular color. I thought I would ask the community to get some idea of what the blue color might be, it's different. Ok great, thank you!! Report this Post to the Staff
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5772 Posts	Posted 01/22/2020 3:57 pm Beginning stages of copper oxide or plain old staining? (Thanks goes to Alamy for the stock image.) Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Report this Post to the Staff
Madman99 Valued Member United States 151 Posts	Posted 01/22/2020 4:03 pm Ok, thanks!! Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/22/2020 4:15 pm The Largest Copper Oxide Staining Example: Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 01/22/2020 8:57 pm Great example, coop, To me the dark blueish colour suggests heat damage, but any number of environmental exposures could be a factour. Report this Post to the Staff
Lack of faith New Member United States 23 Posts	Posted 01/22/2020 9:29 pm A want-a-be Rainbow penny. Report this Post to the Staff
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