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I personally have zero experience in this area but that does not look authentic to me.

Here's what you should do with them: https://www.whitman.com/store/Inventory/Detail/Lincoln-Memorial-Cents-1959-2007+0307091414

Without holding them in hand, all I can tell is that they are beautiful, red examples of their year and mint, worthy of any collection.

Welcome! What type of medallion is it?

How accurate of a depiction of the presidents do you think these are?

Welcome, Ike! We look forward to learning with you!

Those are some really cool medals!

I really like that reverse

Actually, it is a bit special. Very good eyes! 1982 is an important year for Lincoln cents for two reasons. The big reason is that's the year when they switched from copper coins to copper-clad zinc. I don't know the proportion, but it's about half and half. Folks who are after the copper melt value of cents hoard anything before 1982.

The other reason 1982 is significant is because there are two date sizes. It looks like you have a large date.

Check out this site for more information: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-guide-to-1982-lincoln-cent-identification.55647/

A beauty! How is she in hand?

Welcome, Legacy! What were the coins that caught your fancy??

Love that space one!

1941 proof Walking Liberty half dollar

By the way, I've been meaning to ask: what do you mean by a "modified" medal?

"Idol"! "Coin Idle" is something much more boring 

I didn't realize it was a slabbed Merc!!

Very nice, circus

Remember when we had threads like "what is your oldest dated coin?" or "Count backwards from X using coins"?

Any 2018 sightings yet?

I am using more cash recently. I think I even saw an article today about people using cash more often. I have two reasons for my use: 1) folks have paid me in cash for stuff in the last year and I need to use it (too lazy to go to the bank) and 2) a lot of the shops near me don't let us use plastic for less than $X. So if I wanted a small bag of chips for lunch, I need to pay cash.

I haven't read into this or done any experiments myself, but I assume that it will continue to change. No kind of surface treatment (natural or artificial) is permanent. I bet even being encased in a noble gas or in a pure vacuum will alter the surface (and thus the toning) over time.

Think of a coin's tone like a bottle of wine. Some will age gorgeously and others age less gracefully. If you try to force the process in a certain direction, you'll probably introduce an effect not intended.

Very, very cool, Colin. Can you share a pic of the full obverse?

Deliberately swerved to run over it????! What a monster!

You've never had one this whole time??

WOW! I can't remember the last time I saw one of those in change. Sad to think I might never see one again...

Welcome aboard!