Curious about the red color of 1976 penny
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Curious about the red color of 1976 penny
Hello. I would just like to know what would cause this 1976 d penny to be such a burnt red color. And does it make it more desirable.
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Re: Curious about the red color of 1976 penny
They come from the mint Red; The environment, sweat, light, wear and tear etc. will give them a different color over time..brown to what you see here. The 1976 has a fair amount of copper in it-I am assuming what’s why the reverse is green from the copper and moisture. To answer your question, the color can have a impact on value; not in this case though.
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Re: Curious about the red color of 1976 penny
Any number of things a coin encounters in circulation (or being thrown around, maybe buried then found again, etc. can change the color of a coin. This technically would be damage.
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Re: Curious about the red color of 1976 penny
Brian Hagler wrote: ↑Thu Dec 08, 2022 7:26 pm They come from the mint Red; The environment, sweat, light, wear and tear etc. will give them a different color over time..brown to what you see here. The 1976 has a fair amount of copper in it-I am assuming what’s why the reverse is green from the copper and moisture. To answer your question, the color can have a impact on value; not in this case though.
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