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New Member
Canada
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So my friend gave me this coin, the only reason I took it was because it was totally dark. Do you guys think it has just rusted all over? It is very detailed( you cant really see from these pictures), has anyone found a coin like this? Any information would be awesome.  
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It looks like it's been heated or possibly exposed to chemicals. Coins dug out of the ground or lost behing machines in the laundromat often look like this.
It is a sort of rust that collectors often refer to as "corrosion". Different metals are especially prone to specific types of corrosion that is often simple oxidation.
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01/01/2013 12:09 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1195 Posts |
It do have some eye-appeal, I'd hang on to it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1227 Posts |
Ooooh, a Black Beauty!!
I see these relatively often, but usually they're "spotty" and not all nice and even like this. Seconding the probable corrosion.
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Moderator
 United States
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Clad coins,outer layer is is nickel and nickel does not rust.Environmental damage. John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2189 Posts |
I  with john. Environmental damage. Original mint luster is missing. |
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Valued Member
United States
106 Posts |
I dig these all the time when detecting, they end up being dumped in a coinstar :)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4333 Posts |
Yes, I also put hundreds of quarters that look just like that into circulation every year, after digging them from the ground, and lightly tumbling them first.
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New Member
 Canada
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Hey, I appreciate the feedback about this coin, teaches me for future referance. I think I'm going to keep it just because it does have alot of detail and because I like the colouring. Thanks again. :).
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