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    1909 VDB lincoln

    I recently purchased a 1909 vdb cent on ebay, The coin arrived in very nice condition ms. How ever the color of the coin is somewhat unusual, it resembles a sac dollar or pesidential dollar in color, sort of a yellow brass. The weight on the coin is 3.195 or 3.20, diameter is correct, and the B crossbar of VDB has the slight downward angle. I think this is authentic, maybe not??? any input thank you. If you look at the left rim the color from god down to liberty is about the color
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    Weights to vary somewhat either side of the mean (3.11 grams). I'd say it's still within acceptable tolerances. As to color, you'll find otherwise normal cents in an array of different colors. Color is a rather poor guide to composition. I'd say it's a normal cent.
    Mike Diamond. Error coin writer and researcher.

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      Mike: Thank You, I wish the pictures would have turned out a little more color true.

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        Hi Guys,

        With Mike mentioning that color is not a good indication to go by for composition brings a question to mind. How can you tell what the composition is? I don't have a scale to weight coins so I hope the answer isn't weight! Thanks Guys,

        Lestrrr

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          Hi Lestrrr - with gram scales being fairly inexpensive, it is one tool for the error and variety collector not to be with out. Take a look on that great auction site and see what you can come up with; I think that you will be surprised at how cheap they are.

          BJ Neff
          Member of: ANA, CCC, CONECA, Fly-in-club, FUN, NLG & T.E.V.E.C.

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          • #6
            A little more information.. I emailed Alan Herbert who writes for the numismatic news, as the "answerman" his sumation was that the coin was more than likely dipped with a cleaner called TrarnX, which will on copper coins bleed out the red tone on the surface. I'm glad I didn't pay much for the coin. Thanks for the feedback

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              Tarn-X will leave a cent an unusual Orange like color.

              I suspect that the coin was cleaned somehow as I see minute scratches in the picture showing the date. I also see fine scratches on the surface of the coin in the picture of the obverse.

              Of course, if the picture was taken with the coin in a plastic holder, the scratches could simply be on the plastic.

              If cleaned and retoned, anything is possible with color.

              Thanks,
              Bill

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