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It is no more damage than the elongated coins. It's art...you might not like or appreciate it, but it is art.
Welcome to CT...we have a few members who have some of these, they'll be along in a while.
Yeah, but what if I have a 1961 penny that sticks to a magnet...not very good, but better if I use double sticky tape...
Every penny of it...he earned it...
That is an attractive coin. All cents, when new, have color like that, however air tends to make them turn brown over time. If you wish to keep...
None of which would be as nice as the ones you did get.
As many as they wanted to make
not a serious answer
As an interesting point, the "one-ounce" coin weighs 31 g and the "two-ounce" coin weighs 62 g. Wonder why they used Troy ounces instead of Av....
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Do a search on this site for toned coins...
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No, but some were.
The point is...there is no point...T'was brillig and the slithy toves did gyre and gibble in the wabe.
Should have said self abuse? :kiss:
@Oldhoopster beat me to it, but looking at these pages I see the mint made zinc coated steel cents in 1943. No other mention of any other date....
If you answer and respond to your own posts, could that be considered self gratification? :)
Cleaning damage is always irreversible so it pays to go slow. Water (or distilled water if you have it), acetone (pure, not nail polish remover),...
That works too. Measure mine on the screen and compare.
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