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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Publius2, post: 24568975, member: 105571&quot;]The green toning by itself doesn&#039;t mean anything, although I agree with [USER=101855]@johnmilton[/USER] that this coin has been given some post-mint &quot;love&quot;.&nbsp; From the photo, I can&#039;t tell if the green color alluded to is actually there and is natural - so much depends on the light.&nbsp; I would call the OP coin a F-12.&nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>As to color,&nbsp; &quot;Greenies&quot; are a legitimate color for old copper.&nbsp; See my 1839 below.&nbsp; I&#039;ve included the original envelope with the EAC grade for comparison.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also shown are two pages from the EAC Grading Guide showing the range of normal colors that can be expected from unaltered early copper.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1557936[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1557937[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1557938[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1557939[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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