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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I've seen others like this one I have. Looks like someone took sandpaper to the high spots. Besides someone actually taking sandpaper to it  , what would cause this kind of wear? Alloy issue? Thanks. Ed   |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I have no idea what really happened to that coin, but it looks like it was on the floor when somebody set something heavy on it --- then pushed it around a bit...maybe.
Way back when little kids used to put coins on the soles of their shoes held in place with a rubber band and 'tap dance'.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 No idea really. First thought was road rash. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My alternative guess:
Stored loosely in a container that was moved a lot.
Sort of an ultimate slider.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Yeah thanks. This is not the only penny I've seen that has this kind of wear. I see them once in a while. IMO it's a natural occurance by the way both sides are worn so evenly. But just my opinion.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It looks to me like a woodie, but with a very fine grain pattern that has had the toning worn off the high points through circulation. Are the high points rough or smooth?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hummmmmm........I will check. When you say rough or smooth are you talking about 'to the touch?' I'll check it out and give my best opinion. Another interesting point which I think you 'might' be alluding to, is that the low spots kind of look like that too. The high spots more so, but the low flat spots have a little bit of it also.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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First thought was road rash also.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Ya know, I just looked at the coin and in-hand it looks nothing like the picture. It looks basically normal and is smooth as silk to the touch. There is a very slight graniness, but nothing that would keep someone from buying the coin. Maybe it was the lighting or something with the camera, but I'll try and take a couple more pictures and see what happens.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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1. Acid used to clean
2. Excessive wear in a pocket
3. Excessive cleaning with almost anything
4. Attempts to melt with soda.
5. Just old. I look like that.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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At first I thought it had porosity, like it'd been exposed to an acid, but I kinda lean toward the "something heavy was on it on the floor" thing.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Switched cameras and just took a basic shot. This is much better. Looks much more like this in hand. No enhancement, just some cropping. I think I fell in love with the viewfinder and forgot to actually look at the coin.   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Looks like an old cleaning to me.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Very possible. I'm kinda new at this. So let me ask a question. If an old circulated penny isn't the classic caramel brown color, most likely it was cleaned at some point? The color of this one in hand is a bit darker...more like first picture. I was mainly talking about the graininess being gone in this picture, which was what the thread started to be about. Sorry, but my photo skills need work. Thanks. ed
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