1971 D Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC /Odd Color

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Skippy72 Valued Member United States 447 Posts	Posted 05/21/2020 6:18 pm Has anyone seen the color like the one that is coin represents or have any ideas what or why it is that color? I know copper comes in many different colors in some never are there two alike but this one just seems very different.... Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34426 Posts	Posted 05/21/2020 6:34 pm @skippy, yes for sure this does look a little weird. It looks to me like it was copper plated after leaving the mint and now this extra layer of copper is starting to wear away on the high points of the 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 05/21/2020 7:22 pm Just exposure to some unknown environmental conditions. We'll never know. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 05/21/2020 9:22 pm That is the color copper turns when vinegar is used on a copper cent. It turns pink. Report this Post to the Staff
Yokozuna Pillar of the Community United States 4618 Posts	Posted 05/21/2020 10:05 pm It looks like it was dipped in Heinz Ketchup. That can leave a strange rose color on copper coins. ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! Report this Post to the Staff
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1971 D LMC/Odd Color