1996 Lincoln Cent With Rainbowing, Real Or Fake?

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Rubenstein Valued Member Canada 127 Posts	Posted 09/28/2023 09:56 am Hi all, Found this in a penny role and was wondering if it is real. I've been researching the topic of the rainbow effect on coins and am unsure of the identification of real or fake. I am going to rely on your expertise on this matter. I've also attached a pic of a fluke that happened when I dropped a coin that bounced and landed on another coin standing on it's edge. Bought a lottery ticket as a result, wish me luck Report this Post to the Staff

Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7508 Posts	Posted 09/28/2023 10:23 am Toning are due to environmental conditions and not uncommon. Report this Post to the Staff
Rubenstein Valued Member Canada 127 Posts	Posted 09/28/2023 10:29 am Thanks Chase007, I'm aware that they are common but before I add it to my collection I just want another opinion as to whether it's worth keeping. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/28/2023 10:31 am Copper can take on almost any color of the rainbow in different environmental conditions. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 09/28/2023 10:37 am Quote: whether it's worth keeping For me this would be a spender, but since the cost of ownership is low, you should absolutely keep it if you want. Some folks (but not me) really gravitate toward toned coins. "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
Rubenstein Valued Member Canada 127 Posts	Posted 09/28/2023 10:43 am Thanks for clearing this up for me, I have found a couple of these and was curious. as always I appreciate and value your opinions. To bad it isn't a far AM Edited by Rubenstein 09/28/2023 10:46 am Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19126 Posts	Posted 09/28/2023 10:50 am If you like it, keep it. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73798 Posts	Posted 09/28/2023 12:23 pm Toning from environmental conditions. It's only worth face value, but if you want to keep it, go ahead. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95018 Posts	Posted 09/28/2023 1:27 pm nice example of toning, but is it natural or forced - hard to say.. 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
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