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Experimental wash? Nope, as I said, it is just the natural patina formation. I have seen it a lot. |
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Looks just like the 00' in the link. Thanks, also found some info describing the texture ect which all line up. Appreciated.
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Circulation wore down/altered part of the color on the coin. So one is circulated and the other un-circulated.
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I think it's part of the experimental chemical rinse error that produced such a beautiful coin. Trying to find an 01' in a local shop to compare my 00' to. If anyone has one or has pictures of one that'd be awesome
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How do the TPG's and you and I tell the difference between experimental wash and simple toning? John1  |
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If these were circulating more commonly, they would all eventually look like these examples. The color was so thin in them that it just wears off. Leaving the color we are seeing. (copper)
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So it's a sped up version of what they'll all look like eventually. So we'll only be able to find 2000 P coins that went through this chemical rinse that'll look like this now.? It's a question and a statement, sorry, what's a TPG? And that explanation really is helpful now that I think about it. But, I do still have some questions; I'd that considered to be an error coin do to the limited number of coins that went through the experimental chemical wash. Kind of like a clad layer error? Also, how does this effect the coin? Is it considered toning, or would it be considered damage maybe caused by a post mint condition? It's one of my favorite coins but, I have no clue how to categorize it for my collection or if I'm totally wasting my time on a junk coin that is valueless cause what I thought was cool and pretty toning is really the chemical equivalent to black mold |
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TPG(Third-Party-Grading) A coin that is sent to be slabbed by the many grading companies.
You could save it for now. It only cost you a dollar to do that. Then down the road when you tire of it, you can always spend it.
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I have just found the exact same thing, a dark chocolate brown 2000p!
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It's just natural toning, not a "experimental wash" or anything like that.
I don't understand why these are worth anything. Impossible to prove and easily replicated naturally outside the Mint.
This experimental wash that makes it a "rare and valuable" coin is just treated with some chemical to make it a different color. You can easily replicate it yourself and it is nearly impossible to prove if it was made at the Mint or not.
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So if its a normal thing why are they so varied? Why do copper cents come in all different colors and tones? Copper is a reactive metal and it tends to readily form oxides, carbides, sulfides and other compounds on its surface. The componds have different colors and differences depending on their thicknesses. These coatings can also be varied by circulation wear after they formed. Typically with lightened areas on the high relief areas. The manganese brass these coins were made from is even more reactive. One interesting thing is that if the coin continues to circulate it can even take on a silverish color. |
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