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New Member
United States
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Hello, I'm new to the community. I live in Charlotte and have been collecting American coin since I was a child my father got me started. I mostly collect pennies. I recently came across a Sacagawea dollar coin that I'd like to know more about. It's a 2000 and looks like all the others except it's silver colored. I like to more about how this happened is it an error or can the gold coloring wear off or any ideas would be greatly appreciated. *** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. *** |
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Moderator
 United States
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I moved your post to a better section for your question.  Can you post pictures, and possibly get a weight of the coin?  |
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Australia
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The gold colour doesn't "wear off". It might be a "wrong metal" error, but it's far more likely to be a privately-plated coin.
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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New Member
 United States
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Here are some photos I can weight it this weekend.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I have seen the manganese/brass cladding take on all sorts of color, from almost siverlike to deep golden brown. I think it is just a quality of the cladding.
Is it a 2000D ? In 2000, they also released a millenium set that had a Sac dollar in it that was struck on a burnished planchet.
Pictures would indeed, help.
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New Member
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Kinda looks environmental..
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United States
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New Member
United States
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Korea, Republic Of
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I think it could have been a pocket piece..
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Back in 2000 when these came out I carried one for a couple of years as a pocket piece. As the coin wore it did take on a silverish color. I'm not sure why.
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Pillar of the Community
Korea, Republic Of
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 Currently I'm carrying an Adams dollar as a pocket piece, and it does turn to a more lighter color as I carry it. It's certainly not "golden" anymore. |
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Valued Member
United States
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I think that it is just heavily circulated. I have seen a couple like that.
Welcome to CCF by the way
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I seem to remember reading about them doing a series of "Experimental rinse's" on the series during 2000. but I couldn't tell you if was one of those.
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New Member
United States
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Thanks for all the input.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I think that it is just heavily circulated. I have seen a couple like that. .....bingo ! Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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