High luster gold 1946-s Lincoln cent? Natural or tampered with?

Cusick03

Hello all,

I'm new here and also relatively new to numismatics. Anyway, I was sorting wheat pennies for my collection book last night and came across this 1946-S lincoln cent. I've attached pictures. The pics honestly don't do the luster justice. It's very reflective and shiny. You can see the reflection of my fingers in the pics. I was wondering if this is a form or natural toning or an example of one of those middle school chemistry experiments to make pennies appear silver or gold? My inclination is the latter. I just thought I'd ask before dismissing it. Thank you in advance for any help or information.

Kyle

jmlanzaf

Polished to death

Fraz

Welcome. That’s what they do here. You won’t get richer, it’s better, you’ll get smarter.

coinbuf

Buffed and polished to a high gloss shine!

Cusick03

I sort of assumed it was something like that. Thank you for the lightning fast response!

Cusick03

Thank you for your help, everyone!

ricko

@Cusick03... Welcome aboard. Agree, polished... could be plated as well... No numismatic premium. Cheers, RickO