Whats up with the color tone

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• Hemispherical Posts: 9,370 ✭✭✭✭✭

  December 7, 2018 5:38PM

  Looks like dried soap scum or tape residue or ....

  First, see if it comes off. Q-tip with acetone and roll.

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• Akbeez Posts: 2,697 ✭✭✭✭✭

  December 7, 2018 5:43PM

  Acid treatment. Someone playing with chemicals.

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• JimTyler Posts: 3,752 ✭✭✭✭✭

  December 7, 2018 6:21PM

  Environmental damage

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• Namvet69 Posts: 9,270 ✭✭✭✭✭

  December 7, 2018 7:47PM

  That cent will improve if you place it on the asphalt in a Wawa parking lot for a few days. Peace Roy

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• ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

  December 8, 2018 9:59AM

  That is a stain... if acidic, it will not come off...Acetone will remove organics... either way, it does not add numismatic value... even for those who collect tarnished coins. Cheers, RickO

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