Thanks guys...I will leave it the way it is as you both have agreed.

BTW, Bill, can you offer a coin-safe way to wipe away the whatever to restore the coin to its original look?

Thanks, Bill. I figured something fishy was going on...

I am new to this forum and am very new to coin collecting. I've come across a Canadian 1939 George VI 1-cent coin that appears to be NOT made of copper. It is silver in color and is, color wise, not anything like all my other Canadian pennies. Also of interest is that this same penny has a small hol...