1909 S Lincoln Wheat Cent / LWC VDB Gray In Color?

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Jack Squat New Member United States 12 Posts	Posted 05/06/2020 12:27 am * Edited by Staff to Add Year / Mintmark / Denomination to Title. Titles are Important! * this 1909 has a gray color. is it real? or fake Report this Post to the Staff

westernsky Pillar of the Community United States 7641 Posts	Posted 05/06/2020 01:45 am Just looks like it's normal oxidation of the copper to me. Whether it's real or not? .....I'll leave that diagnosis to the Lincoln SVDB "experts"! Report this Post to the Staff
SilverCents Pillar of the Community United States 3281 Posts	Posted 05/06/2020 01:57 am I have no idea if it's real or not. But if you do...that coin is worth much over $1000 Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 05/06/2020 05:15 am What album is it in? I would carefully take it out and post one full coin photo obverse and one full coin photo reverse as well as a close up of the date and VDB. Also get a weight.That would be a start on seeing if it is genuine or not.Next step would be sending it to PCGS if you want it slabbed. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
SamCoin Pillar of the Community United States 3237 Posts	Posted 05/06/2020 05:50 am Doesn't look like an error, but does look like a $1000+ coin if it's real (which it certainly appears to be). Might be worth grading. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19241 Posts	Posted 05/06/2020 07:57 am Comparing the color of a 1909 coin with that of a 1983 example can be problematic. In terms of color alone, the 1909 looks like many--not all--but many of the early Lincoln cents I have--maybe several hundred of the thousands in my stash. Copper reacts to environmental agents in interesting ways. Given the lighting in the posted photos, I'd say--in terms of color only--you have a legit coin. Others can weigh-in on the authenticity of the SVDB. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 05/06/2020 08:44 am Copper can take on almost any color of the rainbow in different environmental conditions. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
lawest Pillar of the Community United States 1998 Posts	Posted 05/06/2020 09:45 am I'm no expert on authentication but here is a link that might help. Maybe mint mark position #4... V.D.B. appears correct https://coinweek.com/counterfeits/c...in-09-s-vdb/ Report this Post to the Staff
Kloccwork419 Pillar of the Community United States 1359 Posts	Posted 05/06/2020 10:06 am Looks like the real deal. Not sure how it became silver color. Might be from the type of album its in. Could of been from heat. You can heat a copper coin and it will completely turn shiny silver like it was plated. I would get it out of that album and send it to PCGS. Wear gloves too. Dont want any prints to get on it. Take nice full pics of obv and rev when its out. Edited by Kloccwork419 05/06/2020 10:08 am Report this Post to the Staff
nss-52 Moderator United States 54283 Posts	Posted 05/06/2020 10:24 am FREE OPINION Genuine, obverse die #4 Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 05/06/2020 1:59 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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1909 S LWC VDB Gray In Color?