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See photo. Is the upper penny brass?

The coin sure looks yellow! Is it possible that this coin is brass? It is even more yellow in person. Nothing like the other Lincolns in the roll. How would this happen and does it add anything to any possible value. Thanks in advance.
Ogden
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Technically are coins are brass today, but most folks just call it copper plated zinc.
Tom
I agree. Mint state coins look okay, but they look ugly after circulating a while.
We'll use our hands and hearts and if we must we'll use our heads.
Oh, and Conder is correct as to the cause.
Interesting coin. Thanks again. I appreciate all the information.
Ogden
Brass cent thread on Yahoo
WH
I'm an avid Lincoln cent specialist and don't care one hoot about these. Not only are they common, but they are completely unspectacular. Environmental conditions and certain soaps and cleaners can produce the same yellowish results on a normal cent, and I don't trust a single one of them to be what is reported.
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