1997 D penny on wrong planchet? 0

[Collin Modlin]

I have been going through Pennies and found this odd colored 1997 D mint penny. It’s kind of a honey color (pictures never do justice) Is this mint a possible mint error penny? Sorry still learning… 

 

[Just Bob]

Probably not. The most likely explanation is that something has reacted with the copper to turn it that color. Do you have access to scales? Determining an accurate weight, to one-hundredths of a gram, would be the first step.

[Collin Modlin]

On 12/31/2021 at 4:37 AM, Just Bob said:

Probably not. The most likely explanation is that something has reacted with the copper to turn it that color. Do you have access to scales? Determining an accurate weight, to one-hundredths of a gram, would be the first step.

I went through 75.00 in pennies and this is the only one to come even close to this color lol, but I will have to swing by the PX tomorrow and grab a scale to check! 

[JKK]

No.

[Coinbuf]

If this were a wrong planchet the design would extend over the rim (if a dime planchet) or not take up all the space on the planchet (if a planchet larger than a cent).   As the design is perfectly centered and aligned there is no way this is a wrong planchet error.   As @Just Bob said the coin is discolored from environmental exposure; an accurate weight will confirm this.

[Collin Modlin]

On 12/31/2021 at 5:28 AM, Coinbuf said:

If this were a wrong planchet the design would extend over the rim (if a dime planchet) or not take up all the space on the planchet (if a planchet larger than a cent).   As the design is perfectly centered and aligned there is no way this is a wrong planchet error.   As @Just Bob said the coin is discolored from environmental exposure; an accurate weight will confirm this.

Appreciate you brother 👍🏼

[Woods020]

The zincolns turn this color if they are put in heat. I baked a few a while back and it looked a lot like this. And as JustBob said many chemicals will as well. It doesn’t take much for these to do crazy things.