MN1 Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 Copper pennies tend to turn pink when cleaned. At least from what I know. Can a copper penny be cleaned to the point where it looks silverish? I bought 5 wheat pennies today picking a box at a flea market and came across this 1944. It doesn't look red, brown, or pink to me but doesn't seem light enough to be a steel cent. I'd love to be wrong and don't have a local expert to run it by right now being the holiday weekend. Any and all feedback welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coinbuf Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 Yes cents can indeed turn a grey or silver color, I have sitting on my desk a 1927 cent that is a beautiful MS grade coin with a lustrous silver color. I'm not entirely certain that it is totally a natural color nor that this coin I have would (or yours) would not be considered as altered by a TPG, however I have seen several silver toned coins in TPG holders. In fact now that I'm on the subject I have an SMS Lincoln that has some silver tone to it, it does not show as well in the photo as in hand but here is a photo. Also if you look through sets of toned Lincolns you will see some that have some portion of the coin toned with a silver tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coinbuf Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 Also in case your not aware your questions would be better suited to the US/World section of the forum; this NGC registry section of the forum is meant to be for questions or discussions that relate to the NGC registry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN1 Posted July 3, 2021 Author Share Posted July 3, 2021 That's where I originally started out. Will have to see if I have the ability to move this thread. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henri Charriere Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 @Coinbuf You're kidding me! I have been strolling, surfing, trolling and lurking around conducting quality-control checks and never knew that! At the very top of my wife's bottom-of-the-line, no-frills, knock-off cell is a an unambiguous pennant that crystal clearly reads: "US, World, and Ancient Coins," directly above NGC's trademarked logo and Scales of Justice. Respectfully submitted, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coinbuf Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 2 minutes ago, Quintus Arrius said: @Coinbuf You're kidding me! I have been strolling, surfing, trolling and lurking around conducting quality-control checks and never knew that! At the very top of my wife's bottom-of-the-line, no-frills, knock-off cell is a an unambiguous pennant that crystal clearly reads: "US, World, and Ancient Coins," directly above NGC's trademarked logo and Scales of Justice. Respectfully submitted, This thread was originally posted in the NGC registry section, I notified the mods and asked that it be relocated to the correct forum which they have done, hence you now see the thread in the US/World section as it should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN1 Posted July 7, 2021 Author Share Posted July 7, 2021 Thanks! As for the penny, someone bleached it or something. Wasn't really expecting a '44 Steel but never saw a penny aside from one of those that wasn't either RD, BN or pink from cleaning. Maybe it took an acid bath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henri Charriere Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 (edited) 👍 Great job! Thanks! Edited July 7, 2021 by Quintus Arrius (No change: comment was for Coinbuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henri Charriere Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 [Observation: there are members I refer to as "mad scientists" in white lab coats who work tirelessly, around-the-clock to shed light on the possible causes of post-mintage damage [PMD]. There specimens are laudably of little or no value beyond face. Sometimes things go awry in which case they are honored in anonymity with a star for their contribution(s) to the hobby.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN1 Posted August 9, 2021 Author Share Posted August 9, 2021 (edited) Here is a better photo of the 1944. It's the same coin but I placed it in an Air-Tite capsule since. Edited August 9, 2021 by MN1 Forgot to include the photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN1 Posted August 9, 2021 Author Share Posted August 9, 2021 Better lighting, better angle and definitely cleaned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zadok Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 On 8/9/2021 at 7:56 AM, MN1 said: Better lighting, better angle and definitely cleaned. my opinion is it is a chinese counterfeit n was meant to look that way.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henri Charriere Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 On 8/9/2021 at 5:01 PM, zadok said: my opinion is it is a chinese counterfeit n was meant to look that way.... I do not wish to offend the sensibilities of charter members of the anti-counterfeiting school of thought a number of whom lurk about the Forum but, regardless the circumstances, I feel sorry for the schlemiels and schlimazels who thought it was a good idea and even a profitable one to tamper with a ONE CENT piece from the United States in the midst of war-related chaos in the Pacific. 🐓 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zadok Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 On 8/9/2021 at 6:46 PM, Quintus Arrius said: I do not wish to offend the sensibilities of charter members of the anti-counterfeiting school of thought a number of whom lurk about the Forum but, regardless the circumstances, I feel sorry for the schlemiels and schlimazels who thought it was a good idea and even a profitable one to tamper with a ONE CENT piece from the United States in the midst of war-related chaos in the Pacific. 🐓 inept n unlucky.....what a wonderful combination...sounds like my marriage coefficient..... Henri Charriere 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
