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Tomten Valued Member Sweden 159 Posts	Posted 12/08/2010 3:35 pm Hey there! I have a question why this coin in my collection have this very.. light colour compared to a normal Lincoln Cent? Or has it to do with being worn in some special way? Or is it just different "tonings"? It is even brighter in real life than in the pictures. Report this Post to the Staff

KenKat Pillar of the Community United States 4085 Posts	Posted 12/08/2010 3:44 pm Looks like someone cleaned it with an abrasive material at some point in the past to me. My 7070 US Type Set My 7100 Lincoln Cent Set (now with updates!) Report this Post to the Staff
Tomten Valued Member Sweden 159 Posts	Posted 12/08/2010 3:48 pm Okay thanks a lot! I need to learn how to spot cleaned coins. Report this Post to the Staff
timsumrall Pillar of the Community United States 1256 Posts	Posted 12/08/2010 4:26 pm Is that a mint mark? Report this Post to the Staff
StJoeBlues Pillar of the Community United States 573 Posts	Posted 12/08/2010 5:39 pm Does it look like it has a coating of some pink sparkly nail polish on it or something like that? I have found a number of copper cents, mainly from the late 60s, that have that type of finish. Never knew what it was. If I run across any I'll post some pix. Report this Post to the Staff
tennlee Valued Member United States 64 Posts	Posted 12/08/2010 9:35 pm It does look polished. I have several wheaties that pretty much sparkle. I don't know what caused it. Report this Post to the Staff
Tomten Valued Member Sweden 159 Posts	Posted 12/09/2010 08:02 am Yeah you could say it's "pink sparkly". Very much like that at least. I can't tell if that's a mint mark or not.. might just be a little damage.. Although the mint mark might've been cleaned off. Report this Post to the Staff
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