Why is this coin so dark?
timdog44
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I am buying this coin, but I am reluctant as it is so dark. Is is considered a flaw?
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timdog44
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Not a flaw.
Copper can change to many colours, depending on the environment it was exposed to.
Nothing wrong with that cent if you don’t mind the dark toning.
Do you have a picture of the reverse? Is the smooth area around ME an imprint from damage on the other side?
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Looks like a circulated coin treated with MS70 to either remove surface contamination and/or impart a different color than what was on it previously. I also don't know what is goin on at 3:00 on the obverse rim, which looks like damage but might instead be a retained cud. My opinion is that this is a problem coin.
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Never noticed the damage at 3:00 ( thanks TomB) until I increased the picture size.
Looks like the E and rim are flattened. It is now considered a damaged coin.
Why do you say you are buying this coin yet on the other forum you posted on, you say that you sold it?
Thanks for the comments. I actually had sold this coin for $125. The person who bought it decided it was too dark and did not like it. Can't fault a person's preferences. Just that I thought it a very nice coin. I decided the variety was an "open 3".
@Greenstang . I know. Right after he posted that I began to wonder if next he was going to announce he actually owned his own grading service and was just testing other people to check his grading. There was a fellow like that some time back. James
It’s due to adverse reaction to the atmosphere over time. Perhaps heat, salt air, humidity.