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<p>[QUOTE="CamaroDMD, post: 1197500, member: 5233"]Copper coins tend to discolor over time. They tend to turn a brown color due to reactions with stuff in the air. Even if uncirculated, a coin may turn brown (they will if not stored very carefully). So, when evaluating copper coins (such as Lincoln's)...part of the evaluation is the color. Typically, this is broken into three categories: Red, Red-Brown, and Brown. The more red, the more desirable.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="CamaroDMD, post: 1197500, member: 5233"]Copper coins tend to discolor over time. They tend to turn a brown color due to reactions with stuff in the air. Even if uncirculated, a coin may turn brown (they will if not stored very carefully). So, when evaluating copper coins (such as Lincoln's)...part of the evaluation is the color. Typically, this is broken into three categories: Red, Red-Brown, and Brown. The more red, the more desirable.[/QUOTE]
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