1977 D LMC. Black Penny? Why

Old school coin guys and jewelers use to clean dirty pennies in a solution called pickle. It is a mild sulfuric acid. Over a long period of time the coin would blacken from sulfur that penetrated the metal and insufficient treatment afterwards.

Master Jeweler,
Harvey Mascisle

 

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Old school jewelers and coin guys use to use a pickling solution to clean dirty coins. It contained sulfuric acid which over time made these pennies black.

Harvey Masciale
Master Jeweler

 

Yes from pickling the coins in mild sulfuric acid to clean them.

 

Old school pickling solution that contained mild sulfuric acid to clean coins causes this look over time.

 

I agree.

 

Wait.. did you just quote yourself then agreed?

 

I been searching on this Black Pearl error coin from 1977.
if you look at the picture on the Facebook link it not truly a black coin. mine is in fact a midnight red they call a black pearl error coin struck on a midnight planchet. turn to the side and reflect the light it should take on a dark crimson blood midnight red

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbi...KZQZcWQYgwoY39x3sHrgdcX77fJA0ILQ&__tn__=*bH-R

 

Please start a new thread. You need pictures!

 

black pearl with a midnight red planchet

 

Environmental damage. Nothing else.

 

this is struck on the wrong planchet in 1977. they call it a black pearl and was crimson midnight red tone. there a few that are
environmental dmg, but from what i have reserched and waiting on a oen top error coin guys to get back with me. it a error from top to bottom struck on the wronge planchet stock. envoromental dmg have visable dmg pocking and all to go black this retained a matte smooth to it and dark dark midnight crimson red cent

 

It's Environmental damage and a lot of bad grammar. I can't take your post seriously
Not an mint error of any kind..
Please STOP

 

That’s a copper cent and it’s normal as can be. Not a mint error.

 

know anything about 1897 Indian head with die scratching on the reverse, the scratch match what i was looking for but need a expert to verify the grooving from the outer diameter of the die . just started working on getting my ana grading certificates. also a experience tool and die maker by trade and aerospace

 

All that is is damage. Post Mint Damage. DEFDAM - Definitely Damaged.. Not a mint error of any kind.

Again. Start new separate unique threads with your questions.

 

@Mercury Interstellar
By the way..
I am a Mint Error expert. I have been collecting errors and varieties since 1985. I can help you!
Believe me!

 

Can you show the part of the slabs where the grading company gives it's opinion? My guess is environmental damage on the Lincoln and scratched on the Indian head.

 

Looks like a slab you can purchase and put your own coin in

 

give me few more these black showing the environmental with the foreign midnight red patina planchet from the side with the same matte red. i have one that environmental and they are all black crappy and the no color from the patina process for specialty planchet's
to dude in coin since 1985 enjoy face ever time you grab a coin
Mercury . been know to mess with coin over the years