Red 1975 Penny - Red Red What Does That Mean?

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Jlt2099 New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 03/28/2025 02:14 am Completely new to actually checking coins for value, errors, etc. Have always been that obnoxious person who will stop traffic in the middle of rush hour to pick up a penny then trot away saying "See a penny pick it up all day long you'll have good luck!!" with a cheesy smile on my face while 10 people are cussing me out. Lol.. But just recently I started actually learning about coins and have become mildly obsessed with pennies. This particular one though caught my attention because I've never seen a penny this color red before. The orangey copper color, the browns and the rainbow colored coins yes. But never an actual RED penny. Good thing? Bad thing? Not a thing at all? Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73798 Posts	Posted 03/28/2025 02:24 am To CCF! It's just red toning from environmental factors. A coin can tone to many different colors, depending on what environmental it was in or exposed to. Not an error. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19126 Posts	Posted 03/28/2025 06:52 am Agree--the result of copper surfaces reacting to particular environmental agents. The piece didn't exit the striking chamber with that look. Report this Post to the Staff
oddguy Pillar of the Community United States 4135 Posts	Posted 03/28/2025 07:57 am That is a nice off beat tone, no extra value but looks cool. I collect ones like that just because several next to each other shows different color possibilities. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187776 Posts	Posted 03/28/2025 10:26 am to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95018 Posts	Posted 03/28/2025 11:35 am to CCF. 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
Sharks Pillar of the Community Canada 1761 Posts	Posted 03/28/2025 1:48 pm @Jlt2099 - Environmental contamination. Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10491 Posts	Posted 03/28/2025 11:29 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 03/30/2025 5:59 pm to the CCF You can find these in just about every year of the Lincoln series. As stated above, it's some kind of chemical reaction. Report this Post to the Staff
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