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<p>[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 5219324, member: 101855"]Most collector know that the most common copper coin corrosion is green. Sometimes it can be a dark red, or sometimes black. </p><p><br /></p><p>Copper-nickel coins, like the Flying Eagle Cents, "thick white" Indian Cent from 1859 to 1864, Nickel Three Cent Pieces and the five cent nickel usually turn black when they corrode. You can can get a little green here and there, but black is the standard color. </p><p><br /></p><p>If you are looking to buy copper-nickel coins, the black color is not is good. The coins can't be fixed because the surfaces are made of the corroded metal. It is best to avoid them.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 5219324, member: 101855"]Most collector know that the most common copper coin corrosion is green. Sometimes it can be a dark red, or sometimes black. Copper-nickel coins, like the Flying Eagle Cents, "thick white" Indian Cent from 1859 to 1864, Nickel Three Cent Pieces and the five cent nickel usually turn black when they corrode. You can can get a little green here and there, but black is the standard color. If you are looking to buy copper-nickel coins, the black color is not is good. The coins can't be fixed because the surfaces are made of the corroded metal. It is best to avoid them.[/QUOTE]
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