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prisbrey1 Pillar of the Community United States 936 Posts	Posted 07/29/2022 03:03 am this is the second one but I have a 1951 D penny I was wondering what would cause this and if its an error what would it be worth Report this Post to the Staff

lcutler Pillar of the Community United States 1657 Posts	Posted 07/29/2022 04:24 am Toning or staining of some kind, just the results of where and how the coin has been stored. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34410 Posts	Posted 07/29/2022 05:25 am Yes that surface staining is not a mint error but rather due to environmental or chemical exposure. "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 21610 Posts	Posted 07/29/2022 06:49 am It is not an error. You can be pretty sure that it was a shiny copper colour when it left the mint Just some sort of environmental damage, copper can change many colours depending on what it was exposed to. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19155 Posts	Posted 07/29/2022 08:06 am Agree with the above. I've come across several dozen similar looking wheat cents overs years of coin searching. Worth a few cents--if that. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 07/29/2022 08:50 am Guessing no premium here. Report this Post to the Staff
oddguy Pillar of the Community United States 4135 Posts	Posted 07/29/2022 09:44 am maybe start a collection of your diff. colors, not worth any extra money but looks cool. Report this Post to the Staff
prisbrey1 Pillar of the Community United States 936 Posts	Posted 07/29/2022 11:55 am ok I wasnt sure if it was grease or not thanks Report this Post to the Staff
NY Islander Pillar of the Community United States 980 Posts	Posted 07/29/2022 5:03 pm Prisbrey1 - I've got something similar. Agree, this is a post mint phenomenon. "We are all flawed, some MD and some PMD." NYI Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96123 Posts	Posted 07/29/2022 7:01 pm to me, looks like some strange toning or maybe an alteration to the surface. 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
prisbrey1 Pillar of the Community United States 936 Posts	Posted 07/29/2022 8:27 pm what do you mean alteration they can alter it to look like that and thanks Report this Post to the Staff
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