Just environmental exposure.
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A penny that is a weird reddish color on one side and regular color on other side sent front n back pic
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ANA-Certified Numismatist · Hudson Valley Numismatics
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1943 Copper/Bronze Wheat Penny.
This would be worth $50,000-100,000 if it wasn't a 1948 with half the 8 scraped off.
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From the color it looks like a steel 1943. Regardless, it's just an old cent, not much of a numismatic premium.
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2-5 cents.