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Four Penny Comparison

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Hello-second post! Have researched, still new at coins, but can't find reason why these 4 pennies look different. Know it's elementary, but, briefly, pls, what makes "oldest" -extreme left- (1983) look BEST, two much olders,right, (1990 & 1990D,)look "OK ", "newest" -second, left -(1993), BLAH. Rough post mint for 1993? 1983, better metal combo?TY#128579;
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Simple,toning. They are all copper plated zinc.
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Each experienced a different life and hence have a different appearance.
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It is not strange for one cent coins to sit in jars for years and even decades. Then when they finally get dumped at a bank you can have fresh looking coins decades old.
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with everything above. Wear and tear. Each coin led a different life from the others, thus everyone of them is different in appearance. C'est la vie.
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As noted due to different locations and temperatures and humidity.
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