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I have a 1970 Dime that is a champagne color. What do you guys think about it? I have placed a normal dime next to it.   |
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@nhangel622, it looks to me like your '70 dime has been damaged after leaving the mint. It has the appearance of a coin given a soaking in acid, but it may just be from having been buried in the ground for a while. I'm sure others will weigh in now that CCF is back up, but in my opinion this coin can be safely spent.
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I would guess environmental damage. Might have been a metal detecting find  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Might have been a metal detecting find Yep, looks like reverse was deeper in the dirt than the obverse. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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It does look a little "bubbly".   It has most likely spent time in the ground. Definitely a spender.  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Pillar of the Community
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I am with Fuzzy on this, it does look like it has spent some time under ground.
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Pillar of the Community
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looks like reverse was deeper in the dirt than the obverse. Mark, how much deeper would you say the reverse was?  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Champagne color? Not seeing it, maybe it's the lighting? I wouldn't drink Champagne that color. |
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There is a " Champagne Supernova" joke in there somewhere.  I agree, looks like a ground find. Nothing special here, but keep looking and keep asking questions. |
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Posted 08/10/2017 9:55 pm
