Stormtrooper154
Bronze Member
I'm just wondering why wheat cents.....
I'm just wondering why wheat cents change different colors when they are in the ground. I knew because of the exposure to the soil conditions but check this out....
99% of the 1909 - 30's come out of the ground with a nice green patina.
99% of the 1940's - 58 come out of the ground a real nasty red (AKA Clad Red)
Did they use a different composition in the metals in the early wheaties? I have only found one 40's wheatie that was green, and it was from 1940 (around the boarder/timeline of change) All IH's pulled have a nice green patina to them.
I'm just wondering why wheat cents change different colors when they are in the ground. I knew because of the exposure to the soil conditions but check this out....
99% of the 1909 - 30's come out of the ground with a nice green patina.
99% of the 1940's - 58 come out of the ground a real nasty red (AKA Clad Red)
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Did they use a different composition in the metals in the early wheaties? I have only found one 40's wheatie that was green, and it was from 1940 (around the boarder/timeline of change) All IH's pulled have a nice green patina to them.
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