2010 Red penny

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  1. Bellainvtori

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    Ive never seen a coin this red . Why is it this color?
     

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    2010 is Copper Plated Zinc. The copper plating was exposed to the environment or some chemical which cause it to tone in a very dark manner. Whatever affected it is considered Environmental Toning.
     
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  4. Bellainvtori

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    Cooool. Now i can stop collecting all these red pennies lol.
     
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