Improper alloy mixed US penny

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• STONE Posts: 15,275 ✭

  November 16, 2009 11:59AM

  Looks like a regular, circulated, piece of Lincoln Memorial Cent

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• Type2 Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭✭

  November 16, 2009 12:07PM

  Move the cent lets take a look It's kinda green lookin.

  
  
  Hoard the keys.

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• silverpop Posts: 6,754 ✭✭✭✭✭

  November 16, 2009 12:14PM

  true , but odd thing is some have said improper alloy mix is the cause of the coloring, now if that is true who knows, but this one caught my eye cause of the patterns on it , whatever the cause it's now in my collection

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• astrorat Posts: 9,221 ✭✭✭✭✭

  November 16, 2009 2:03PM

  That does not have the look of an improper mix. Usually the coins have more of a streaky, "wood grain" appearance and not a mottled look.
  
  Lane

  Numismatist Ordinaire
  See http://www.doubledimes.com for a free online reference for US twenty-cent pieces

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• lkeigwin Posts: 16,893 ✭✭✭✭✭

  November 16, 2009 2:23PM

  Color is hard to judge. Is the background astroturf? Don't see any alloy mix issue. Spend it.
  Lance.

  Coin Photography Services / Everyman Registry set / BHNC #213

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• StubbyMcNumbthumbs Posts: 1,259 ✭

  November 16, 2009 4:21PM

  Well, you're right about one thing, ...
  
  ... it IS common.
  
  Looks like most other early memorial cents to me.

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• clackamas Posts: 5,615 ✭

  November 16, 2009 5:24PM

  The bad alloy problem was usually in the S mints from the early 20th century, they would get a wood grain look, what I see is a well worn common cent, maybe spent some time in an environment that would lead to rapid oxidation, its easy with copper.

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