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Bedrock of the Community
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An accurate weight--to two decimal places--will help narrow this down. A leisurely soak in 100% acetone would be a good thing to do--soak the coin, not the OP.
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Pillar of the Community
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I agree with Dearborn about torch showing color that is lighter than darker field. That would not happen if it was all copper in that area.
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Another thing to think about. If this coin was like this from the mint, I think it wouldn't show any wear or discoloration of the copper core. If it was missing the cladding in large patches like this someone would have pulled it as soon as it was noticed and the copper would be bright red or at least evenly toned across the face. While this can't be true of all error coins, obvious errors really don't spend much time in circulation by my observations. I have a 1968-D Roosevelt with "Imporper" [SIC] Cladding that I posted a few years back. Here is a link to that post. http://goccf.com/t/366857 ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! 
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04/21/2023 9:05 pm
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 to the CCF I would like to know the weight and results of a long acetone soak. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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Thank you, Like I said I new at this so excuse my questions.
Acetone soak? How long? Weight I do not know, Ill take it to the post office to weigh it, how much should it weigh? and post new pic, weight and after a acetone soak.
This coin was in my change after a purchase. I thought it was weird when I saw it. How you see it is how I got it, all I did was wash it with water and nothing changed or peeled off.
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2.27 is the weight +/- .09 grams. If you plan on staying in the hobby you need to buy a scale that goes down to 0.001 grams. John1  |
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The bare min. things you need for hobby is a scale as mentioned, mag. glass, and get knowledge from sites like coppercoin, wexlers, variety vista ect... I separate coins per year using egg cartons which are easy to stack and put away to keep work area clear until needed again. " works for me".
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Ill take it to the post office to weigh it, That would be useless information as the post office weighs items in ounces and for coins you need resolution to hundredths of a gram. John1 has accurate information on expected weight and scales for you. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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Bedrock of the Community
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All kinds of coin scales available on Amazon for $20 or less. |
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to the Community! |
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all I did was wash it with water and nothing changed or peeled off That's interesting. Did you scrub it a little or just run it under the water? By the way, if it is an error coin, I'd avoid any type of cleaning other than soaking it in 100% acetone, not the stuff used for nails. You don't want to damage your coin by cleaning it just in case it is worth something. Good luck to you-hope you've found something cool! |
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Just about the right weight for a dime.
Hope you can do the soak and share the results with us!
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Never have done one? how long to soak? Ill post it today. Thanks
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