A coin that has not been cleaned should be brown, red, or red brown.
Miss Liberty is on that coin and she is not a REAL person
In not very good condition it has a value of about $15.
Value depends on grade & condition and goes from about $15.00 in G-4 to $450.00 in MS-60
In 1943 the US Mint briefly replaced the copper penny then in use with a steel penny, due to the wartime copper shortage.
US cents minted since late 1982 are composed of a core of 99.2% zinc and 0.8% copper with a plating of pure copper.
No US dollar coins dated 1818
Since there were no British pennies issued in 1818 I assume you referring to a U.S. cent. At that time both coins were similar in size. Values for an 1818 U.S. cent range from about $25 in worn condition, up to $150 if almost uncirculated.
It changes from the golden color back to a grey color.
The 1943 US penny reflects the shortage of some metals due to production for the war. Instead of copper, the pennies were made of steel, and are grey in color.
Some cents tone to a color that looks like gold but the US has never made a gold one cent coin. It's a penny.
Abraham Lincoln is on the US penny.
Abraham Lincoln is on the US penny