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Like most people on this forum, I am ALWAYS looking at coins that pass through my hands. This one stumps me, and I do not know enough on how the coins are stamped to figure it out. The finish looks like a brushed nickel. Even the sides show no sign of copper, but there are very small inclusions on the edge that will show a small glint of copper. It is not painted or covered in any type of material. Is this a lamination error? Any ideas will help. Thanks!    |
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My question to you is why would you hold it with your finger prints all over the fields of the coin.. ? if it were a valuable coin, it's not gonna have much value with your finger prints all over it....  Edited by Coppergold
11/05/2017 10:37 am
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It came out of public circulation, so, it should not matter.
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Pillar of the Community
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But it's does! Lol it really does matter. If someone wants to collect the "error" they would be detoured due to the fingerprints. There are coins out there that have yet to be touched by fingers since 1909! And even are in circulation
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Think of it like this, if that was a 500 dollar error, your finger prints would make it a 100 dollar error, that's if you could find someone who wants it with a fingerprint lol where it's found doesn't determine the value. Condition/ rarity does. Your coin looks like it's in pretty nice condition. If it were a 1000 dollar error, you definitely wouldn't want to put your finger prints on it. Lol.
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Pillar of the Community
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Btw I think your coin looks plated maybe...
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Only thing I can think of it's etheir been plated or has had a cleaning in it's past life.
Errers and Varietys.
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Cleaning wouldn't make the edges silver colored - I also say plated for some reason.
Edited by Mark1959
11/05/2017 1:47 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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I also would think plated because of the smooth and shiny surface.
Errers and Varietys.
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It came out of public circulation, so, it should not matter. Actually, the coin you have is in nice condition, so every ding, scratch, fingerprint, etc. will matter for grade. Let's say you have a Morgan dollar that you found in circulation, it looks MS67, but since it was in circulation you hold it by the center of the coin, making fingerprints all over the coin. Depending on how bad the fingerprints are, the morgan could be an MS65+/- ruining the coins value. |
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to CCF. I would start out with a weight. Than do the magnet test. It is a good idea to get in the habit of holding "all" coins by the edge..As of now,I am thinking a plated coin. John1  |
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to the Forum.  it's a good habit to hold coins by the edges. You never know what you might find, it would be too bad to find something nice without holding it by the edges. True some have pre-existing prints but need to add to it. it's probably plated. Plating makes them shiny and sometimes hides the true texture of the coin. |
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Would washing the coin with soap and water be bad then? How do others clean the coins?
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For lower value coins a lot of people dip them in pure Acetone. Higher value coins should not be cleaned at all.
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Posted 11/05/2017 10:40 am
