1953 S Rare Penny Or Different Metal?

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Odmt New Member United States 34 Posts	Posted 02/23/2020 2:54 pm Hi guys went to my penny jar I have of Wheat penny's and found this unusual penny I thought it was just dirty or something but can't find anything on it any help will be appreciated thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34447 Posts	Posted 02/23/2020 4:17 pm @odmt, an interesting color to be sure. Can you please post the weight of this coin? "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 02/23/2020 4:34 pm Looks like different and common shades of copper toning. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Odmt New Member United States 34 Posts	Posted 02/23/2020 4:34 pm Yes sir found it very interesting tried on 2 different scales Report this Post to the Staff
Odmt New Member United States 34 Posts	Posted 02/23/2020 5:25 pm @coinfrog so when you polish a copper toned penny or piece of copper is it supposed to turn back to its original color? You know what I mean? Or I maybe not explaining my self correctly Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34447 Posts	Posted 02/23/2020 5:32 pm Ok yes coin is within mint specs for weight, so that should be surface toning. With copper, you can get a whole variety of colors. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Odmt New Member United States 34 Posts	Posted 02/23/2020 5:40 pm Ok thanks guys so pretty much have a red-ish Brown-ish coin nothing else 🏼 Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 02/23/2020 10:25 pm I cant dismiss the possibility that it could be zinc plated, perhaps in a high school chem lab experiment. Whatever the possibilities, XRF testing would yield the right information in this case. Report this Post to the Staff
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