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Are these special orjust been hidden up somewhere?

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KarenHolcomb

KarenHolcomb

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So I found these 3 pennies today. Theyare all different shades, butthat '92 is almost orange. There's no AM Close or Wide oranything particularly special other thant he colors. I mean, maybe a Proof? Or just regular ole cents?

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Conder101

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Copper is a reactive metal, the different colorations you're seeing is just different amounts of toning or tarnish on the copper surface of the cents. Every new cent coming from the mint if left exposed to the elements, Aaron the different gases and it, humidity, or any other special environment it happens to be in, will result in different colorations forming on the surface of the coin. Usually there is nothing special, unusual, or valuable about it.

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