1980 LMC- Gold-Toned

This 1980 LMC Gold toned cent was found by my favorite bank teller when she opened a roll of cents to use as disbursement to customers.


She asked me if I could find out what this might be worth if anything at all?

I took pictures of the coin for her in the bank, so please excuse the quality, hard to take pics in a bank with customers/lighting etc.

Anyway- what do you think might have caused this gold-tone, keeping in mind this is a pre 1982 zinc/cent.

Thanks for any help on this!

 

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Probably something like this chem lab experiment.

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1262456/make_a_gold_penny/

Jim

 

Thanks!

Very interesting how that was done.

 

Hi,

That coin just appears to be toned. It is not unusual for a copper cent to tone a yellowish tint if the coin was stored or housed in a paper or cardboard situation where there was a high amount of sulfur in the paper.

Even older original coin wrappers holding uncirculated coins can produce a yellow tint on the coins.

The fingerprint on the coin is too clear for the coin to have been plated. I strongly feel that the toning is the issue.

Thanks,
Bill

 

Thanks Bill!