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Valued Member
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What type of error would this be classified as? It odd it's like the dye splattered and on some areas it's seems as if the dye did not take. I'm lost please assist. Thank you!   |
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Need better pics. John1  |
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Hope these are better it's in a holder so kinda awkward   |
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@Jbedwell, it looks to me like the copper surface has toned unevenly over the years. This may be due to something (e.g. skin oils) providing protection from oxidation in some areas. It could also be an uneven application of tarnish or some other surface protectorant. It doesn't look like uneven alloying to me so it seems unlikely that this is a mint error. As an aside, there is no such thing as a "die" (in the sense of a colorant) on these coins.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Agree. Something may have partly overlain the coin in a drawer for many years, perhaps.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That's a nice looking coin. I don't mean the dis-colorization, I mean the condition.
I agree with the others, it's not any kind of mint error. Environmental conditions have affected it.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Even saliva on a coin will darken the coin.  So it is not a mint error, just a contaminate that happened to the coin. |
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United States
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Thank you for the great feedback. I'm still learning and appreciate the replys.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Quote:
Even saliva on a coin will darken the coin. That reminds me of a post several months ago where a user commented that he could tell a Copper coin from a Zinc by tasting it. Don't lick the coins people!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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You'll remove the germs. You know how hard to put them back on there? LOL
Edited by coop
01/06/2018 5:25 pm
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Rest in Peace
United States
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All copper and silver coins will tone when exposed to the air or other sources of moisture.
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Pillar of the Community
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As a side note, for future ref. Take your coins out of their case or holder (if you can) before taking the pictures. Also, pics of Obv. and Rev. would be helpful. Your coin looks in exceptional condition!  Would like to see the rev. |
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United States
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Here is the reverse but the holder is pretty scratched.   |
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Valued Member
United States
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That wheat stalk on the left ,can we see a close up of that?
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Pillar of the Community
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Jbedwell- Is your coin graded?
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United States
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These are bad pics but hope they work for now   |
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