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Coin color

#1 Unread post by Laurie5279 »

This may be nothing. Why is my 1942 penny a different color? I’ll post it with another penny of the same year. It looks red to me. Would anyone have any clue as to why?
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#2 Unread post by SensibleSal66 »

The "reddish" one looks like it spent some time in a different environment then the other one . Possible in a wet or damp place . Wet basement or in the ground recovered by a Metal Detectorist , hard to say .
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It was found in the ground at one time. I metal detect and find these often.
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#4 Unread post by Earle42 »

Keep looking and you will find many different looking cents from environmental exposure.
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