2020 Lincoln Shield Cent, Odd Colored Penny, Why?

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PurpleFrost New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 06/27/2023 9:20 pm Have a penny that looks considerably different color wise, wondering why? I put a few pennies around it for reference. * Edited by Staff to Add Year to Title. It's very important to have in the title. * Report this Post to the Staff

silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 06/27/2023 9:30 pm It is correct. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95075 Posts	Posted 06/27/2023 9:35 pm The copper can take on many different colors depending on the environment it has been in. 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
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 06/27/2023 9:48 pm @pur, first welcome to CCF. Second, yes as stated above, chemical or environmental exposure can cause different color surface toning/discoloration. This doesn't affect the value of this cent. "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
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19127 Posts	Posted 06/27/2023 10:20 pm A reaction to environmental agents, yes. Copper is a relatively (highly) reactive metal. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73806 Posts	Posted 06/27/2023 10:29 pm Agreed with the above comments. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
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