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Grushna Valued Member United States 129 Posts	Posted 01/20/2022 02:32 am Hey ccf so I have this weird color cent it's the color of gold and it weighs 2.9 g can you tell me what causes this or is it a wrong metal Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/20/2022 04:38 am Harshly cleaned and looks bright copper not gold. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34428 Posts	Posted 01/20/2022 06:19 am Mint spec was 3.11 g, but including the mint tolerance and the amount of lost metal due to heavy circulation wear, I think that the weight is ok. If it was made from solid gold, it would be much heavier. More likely the odd color is just toning or someone doing some aftermarket plating. "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
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21637 Posts	Posted 01/20/2022 07:23 am You only have a reading to 1 decimal point so with a + - tolerance of .13 g and with the wear and corrosion on your coin, your probably not that far off. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 97646 Posts	Posted 01/20/2022 07:23 am looks like old plating that is wearing off, but if it were plated, wouldn't it be heavier? But with older coins, the metal content can make them look brassy or bronze. I think it is a worn polished cent. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19215 Posts	Posted 01/20/2022 07:27 am Possibly the result of a worn plating (or metallic paint) job--plating or paint being thin to begin with and wearing off. If coins could talk. Report this Post to the Staff
Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7516 Posts	Posted 01/20/2022 11:33 am I'm thinking it was a buried coin at one time and then harshly cleaned. Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 01/20/2022 12:12 pm It looks like it was placed in Acid for awhile maybe after plating . Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 01/20/2022 4:42 pm I wouldn't be surprised to learn this has an older plating wearing off. It's in rough shape for sure. I agree looks harshly cleaned, maybe related to the acid bath it appears to have been soaked in. No premium on this one, sorry. Report this Post to the Staff
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