Lincoln 1918 D ? Color

The color on this coin is just strange. Here are a couple of pics. Please comment as to whether there is a problem with the coin that you might see. When I look at the coin in my hand straight on the color on the left of the coin is kinda muddy. There is a surface gloss but not from flow lines. At an angle the center part of the obverse looks iridescent red. Any ideas?

 

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not sure, almost looks like someone used a wire wheel on it, we'll see what others say...

 

I'm thinking dipped in something as an effort to color the coin, but really don't know for sure. It could be toning, strange look though.

 

I do not seee any signs of whizzing. I think whatever was done was chemical.

 

Are all the photos only one coin? The reverse on top right is far different to the bottom left reverse. Either way it does appear more chemical

 

Cleaned and retoned in a way I have never seen.

 

could be improperly mixed alloy, heres one I have

 

When I first looked "fingerprint" popped into my mind regarding the right side of the obverse.
IF that's the case then the coin could have been dipped to attempt to remove the evidence.

 

same here... just don't know how part of the coin is effected and part not.

 

That makes sense, but why is the effect not more consistent across the coins surface. Maybe the fingerprint oils mixed with the chemical .... heck I'm reaching... just don't know

 

Sorry, changed the light source direction and there is a piece of lint on the bottom of the pic in the top right.

 

Humm.... It doesn't seem to have effected the reverse. I think I'll send it off to PCGS and see what they say.

 

no, don't do that, they'll just say altered surface, first need to send to a lincoln cent expert, Ken Potter comes to mind, then if he says improperly mixed alloy, then off to pcgs, thats how I did mine, just never graded it

 

Thanks Rick... I think I'll make this a project, and thanks for the heads up on the expert, I made a note of his name

 

I think it has been inadvertently coated with something. You can see flow lines on the left side of the obverse and the reverse (see pic). But dont' know if the coin is worth enough to send into conservation and most of that would be an effort to figure out if the coating is removable with their standard process . Any ideas?
you can plainly see some material has been either wiped on or someone tried to wipe it off and thought better of it.

 

Everyone has a good answer,in the 95 years this coin wheat could had 95 owners or more if gotten in circulation only they know what they did to cent. Richard bad copper&bronze mix could be the answer.

 

Thanks for all the help group. This group is a valued and good addition to the community. // Bud

 

Yes one can see some type of cleaning wipe or a hard rub off of a dip.I could not be sure with 1st set photo.
This old desktop wouldn't zoom in to well on 1st set of photos.
Still a nice Keeper grade 1918-D Wheat cent!

 

heres some close up images of mine that i have

 

Great pic of the 16! Love the new technology in digital cameras