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meltodd2012 New Member Canada 49 Posts	Posted 02/15/2016 7:05 pm Can someone tell me if this is some sort of error or was it defaced somehow? Caribou has 2 dots, reverse face has a dot as well as a dot in front of her eye... What is the discoloration? I thought these were totally nickel. Report this Post to the Staff

wildflowerAB Pillar of the Community Canada 2845 Posts	Posted 02/15/2016 7:25 pm They were made from multi-ply steel with a thin coating of nickel, then copper, then nickel again. The darker areas might be the copper layer but I can't imagine how this could be a mint error......I'l leave that open for the opinion of the experts on this forum. Edited by wildflowerAB 02/15/2016 7:26 pm Report this Post to the Staff
john100 Pillar of the Community Canada 5324 Posts	Posted 02/15/2016 7:27 pm Looks like welding splatter. Report this Post to the Staff
Fixguy Pillar of the Community Canada 532 Posts	Posted 02/15/2016 9:05 pm Looks like it was put between two alligator clips. Report this Post to the Staff
DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9866 Posts	Posted 02/15/2016 11:29 pm It's environmental damage. It's spent some time in a nasty place like the bottom of a cupholder. The plating has been compromised, the dots are the result of rust forming on the steel core. "Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website Report this Post to the Staff
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