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I see damage on the dollar where another coin with a reeded edge pressed against it. The nickel shows damage where something acidic was splashed on the coin and stayed there awhile etching the surface. I believe both coins are damaged and are not errors.
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Just chiming in to follow this one. Fascinating!  |
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As far as I understand, is that acid dissolves metal entirely not relocate or build it. I work with numerous kinds of acids. I could be wrong. Did anyone notice the 1 looking spot on the 1st Adams coin? As far as the reeds go I thought that was the problem also.
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I was also wondering how a coin thats smooth comes in contact with a reeded coin at the mint?
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 to CCF fellow Michigander. On the dollar coin, why would a mark that looks like a number 1 be on a coin dated 2007? What looks like reeds has me puzzled  . The nickel looks like damage of some sort, probably acid. John1  |
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That is a good question John1. How does a coin have a possible 1 on it on a 2007? Just as how does reeds get on a smooth edged dollar when its ran with other smooth edged dollars? what kind of acid eats the outer layer but leaves the inner metal of the coin unscathed? Is it possible of something else doing that to the nickel?
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Bedrock of the Community
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I'm thinking solder on the nickel. Normal weight for the nickel?
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If that was PMD done on the dollar I would like to know how ? Not even sure if it's reeding but ? |
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Thank you Indian1. You are the second person other than my wife and I. I also had a dealer mind blown and he took it to the manager of the alsoshop and he was floored and the recommended I send it to PCGS. It came back genuine AU Details rim damage. We were all shocked. So what do you think Indian1? Coop, as far as the nickel wieght goes it 4.6
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The "1" one the edge is transfer damage from another coin. Hit two edge lettered coins together hard enough on the edge and the incuse lettering will actually act like a die and make a positive impression on another coin. The coin with "reeding" is rim damage from an unknown source It cannot be actual reeding applied at the Mint since there are no coins that have a matching diameter. The closest would be a $10 gold Eagle at 26.8mm but I don't think there are any collars from Eagles sitting around since at least 1933 that were suddenly put into use on a non-reeded edge coin. Finally, the nickel has been exposed to severe environmental exposure/damage.
Edited by biokemist6
09/05/2012 2:38 pm
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The two Adam dollars are suspicious. Either after strike damage or someone having some fun. I consulted Alan Herbert's book on coin errors and nothing there seems to fit these two coins. The nickel looks like chemical or environmental damage.
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Bedrock of the Community
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The weight of the nickel is under. So wear must have taken it's toll on weight.
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Ok. The 1 is incused and is not from another edge of another dollar. The marks that are on the second dollar is very confusing. Like we said earlier that this is the second dollar coin that we have encountered and the first one was sent off to PCGS. they couldn't figure it out either. Its a mystery.
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Don't let you S Government know about these, they'l spend our tax dollars to find out!
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Posted 09/03/2012 11:32 am
