1980 D dark red Cent??

Can someone please tell me if this is a true red cent peice? Thank you guys

 

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No I don't think so.

 

Just environmentally toned - no big deal

 

I don't see any luster at all!

Chris

 

Yeah, this looks to be some sort of chemical toning (not intentional, just environmental).

 

I detect these at the beach all the time.
The term Red has to do with the color variants of Cents. The chart I have provided will help you see and understand. It's like the toning of copper. Not that it is actually red.
I want to share this webpage with you -
http://coins.about.com/od/coingrading/tp/Grading-The-Color-Of-Copper-Coins.htm

 

Also..I believe that your Cent and the ones that I dig up at the beach might have to do with 2 factors. First, the sand which roughens the surface after years of tossing around will act almost as a sandblasting effect. Second, the heat of the sun will bake the copper that Dark Red color.
Hence Environmental Damage
These are just my theories

 

With this being said , I believe I have one red cent sitting at home . I will post pictures when I get home today. Thanks paddy

 

That's an environmental damage and/or altered surfaces color. The coin has been in a corrosive environment of some sort.

 

"Red": is kind of a misnomer in my opinion.

"Orange" is more like what a red cent looks like to me.