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Rest in Peace
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A teller at my bank the other day ( knowing I collect coins )asked me if I wanted a gold colored SBA . I said sure, Me not being up to date on modern coins ,said to her ;wow that's weird never seen a gold colored one before . So can anybody tell me what I have ? Sorry can't supply photos but it's a 1999-P  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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There are three possibilities. The coin could have taken on a golden toning. Someone may have gold plated a regular 1999-P SBA, or it could be an SBA struck on a Sacagawea dollar planchet. (They were striking both types at the same time, building up a stockpile of Sac dollars for release in Jan 2000.) |
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It's not gold toning . It's the same gold color as the Sacagawea dollar . Could have been plated, but it just doesn't have that plated look to it. By the way this SBA is so close to uncirculated ,less bank draw marks. Proof coin from Philly  |
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How does the edge look? A Sacagawea planchet is still clad with a copper core. If the coin were plated the edge would be solid.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Does it look like this:  I received from a bank teller a couple years back and mine is definitely plated (gold edges). |
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Reeded edge same exact color of the coin. celticknot , does not look like yours. Mine looks like a newly minted Sacagawea . |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Almost certainly plated then....with something.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Or struck on a Sac dollar planchet. I don't know about you folks but I often have difficulty seeing the color difference between the manganese bronze clad layers and the copper core on the Sac dollars. Especially on uncs. Add a reeded edge that breaks up the straight line junction and the edge could easily look like a solid color.
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The lack of contrast bothers me so I always notice it.
Might need to look under a loupe.
Would still like to see a photo, too.
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
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Do you have a jeweler's scale? A plated SBA will be a few tenths or hundredths of a gram heavier than a sac. Tricky thing is, the weight and electronic signature between Sacs and SBA's are identical. Probably impossible to tell with 100% certainty without a scale or whatever x-ray mumbo jumbo they use to analyse things for atomic makeup. |
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Sorry no scale ,no camera ,no I-phone .
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Pillar of the Community
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Good point by celticknot.....can you see the copper ring around the edge?
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Bedrock of the Community
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Sorry no scale ,no camera ,no I-phone Then we can't help you. |
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YES I Know ,but thanks for trying .  |
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Good point by celticknot.....can you see the copper ring around the edge? He previously said above that he cannot, but Conder said it may or may not be easy to see if it were struck on a manganese bronze clad planchet. |
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