Why The Color Diff In 1957 D Lincoln Cent

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Gypsy13 Valued Member United States 66 Posts	Posted 02/29/2020 3:40 pm I was wondering why there is such a diff in the colors of these Lincoln cents. I'm stumped on where to find the info on it. Report this Post to the Staff

Jim0815 Pillar of the Community United States 5239 Posts	Posted 02/29/2020 3:55 pm All it comes down to is environmental toning. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34418 Posts	Posted 02/29/2020 3:56 pm I would chalk it up to environmental exposure on the darker, less shiny one. "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 02/29/2020 4:09 pm In these examples, the lower one has toned naturally due to circulation. The top one is essentially the color it was when minted. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19167 Posts	Posted 02/29/2020 4:14 pm Coins experience varying degrees of exposure to the environment. One may spend 40+ years in the back of a sock drawer, another may pass from cash registers, to pockets, to cash registers, to car trunk across those very same years. Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 02/29/2020 5:31 pm Environmental tarnishing on the darker one. Environmental protection on the brighter one shown. Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 02/29/2020 5:58 pm Wheat Cents are 95% Copper . Copper has the tendency to form many different colors because of the environment they were subject to. Right off the mint presses they are bright and shiny orange in color which we call Red . Put them in circulation for 25 years and they turn Brown . There are many other environmental issues that can turn their looks every color imaginable . Report this Post to the Staff
Gypsy13 Valued Member United States 66 Posts	Posted 03/01/2020 10:11 am That's very helpful. Thanks a bunch. Report this Post to the Staff
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