Hi, just wondering if this maroon-colored 1976 penny I found is anything special. It's two-toned, anyone have any information on this?
Looks like a normal toned Cent with some high areas rubbed during circulation.. I have seen thousands just like yours. Why did you create this thread in the What's it worth forum? It is only 1 Cent
He wanted to know what it is worth, without actually asking! @KET, just because this coin is older than you, doesn't mean it's worth more than 1 cent. It's very average looking ; of course, we have no idea what the reverse looks like .
I'm not a coin collector, so to me a penny is a penny, I get it. I only put it out here to see if maybe this one penny I have is unique in some way. To those that collect, this may not be any different from any other penny you see. To me, I see distinct differences, I have never seen a maroon colored penny, two-toned like this, but I never really made a point to pay attention before, either. The pic doesn't capture it very well, but it is what it is. I put on this forum, because I didn't realize I actually put it into this forum. It was a little difficult to navigate through to understand where you should post anything, sorry if it's not meant for this. If it's got any other value, great, if not, now I know. Thank you!
Could also be environmental. Copper is reactive and will turn colors (red or darker) when exposed to soil, air, water, gases, pollutants, etc. Often you will see a copper coin that has been recovered from the ground, (metal detecting) with a dark red, or black appearance. The center one is red from environmental damage. Left is copper, right is zinc for comparison.
