Gold 1953 cent

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  1. Hazmatt

    Hazmatt Active Member

    Got this gold colored cent 1953, anyone one know the reason why it's gold color
     

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  3. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    Just my honest opinion. Either it's toning or some crazy fool plated it. :rolleyes:
     
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  4. norantyki

    norantyki CoinMuncher

    The photos are too poor to say with any certainty, but it just looks semi-toned. If it is gold in hand, as Sal said, almost certainly plated as a souvenir or trinket.
     
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  5. alurid

    alurid Well-Known Member

    It may have been in a joke birthday card.
    I got you some gold for your b-day type of thing.
     
  6. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

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  7. 1865King

    1865King Well-Known Member

    I do remember seeing Lincoln cents like that. My sister had a charm bracelet that had wheat cents on it. They were all plated. The 1953 cent may have come from one of those. They were sold in the 1950's until the early 1960's. Possibly later but, I don't remember seeing any with the memorial reverse.

    The one you have may have come from one of those but, was in circulation for a while to wear some of the plating off.
     
  8. Mr.Q

    Mr.Q Well-Known Member

    You brought back a fond memory for me, too long to explain. Thank you very much for the post. Be safe and good luck.
     
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  9. Mountain Man

    Mountain Man Well-Known Member

    They did this back in 1953 too. LOL
     
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  10. Kentucky

    Kentucky Supporter! Supporter

    Gold penny experiment
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  11. Cheech9712

    Cheech9712 Every thing is a guess

    Can’t tell
     
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    Cheech9712 Every thing is a guess

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