1952 Canada Silver Dollar What Could Have Caused This?

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Canadian coins Valued Member Canada 142 Posts	Posted 01/29/2018 10:40 pm Hello I have this heavy paperweight lol Previously it was a 1952 silver dollar but that fact is barely discernible. What causes this type of damage or effect. Looks melted almost, but not quite. Thanks in advance for your thoughts... 1952 Silver $1 Weight 22.17g -1.16g/ 1952 $1=23.33g Diameter:Same Edit*** It doesn't seem to be paint, by eye only. Haven't put anything on it to test. To me looks like melted silver that has been cleaned. Edited by Canadian coins 01/29/2018 11:03 pm Report this Post to the Staff

johnnysprawl Pillar of the Community Canada 1622 Posts	Posted 01/29/2018 11:08 pm Could have been heated or torched, or a Dryer Coin, or just extremely worn (aka a pocket piece). Pocket pieces command a premium among some collectors (myself included!). Report this Post to the Staff
Scissel Pillar of the Community Canada 693 Posts	Posted 01/30/2018 12:16 am It looks to me like a "pocket dollar". There are some "low ball" collectors out there that treasure coins like this. I think it takes a lot of finger-rubbing to get a dollar worn down this much. I have been carrying a commemorative dollar in my pocket with the rest of my change for the last 6 years or so & it's worn down to about VF so far. Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 01/30/2018 03:31 am It is very worn in a semi-artificial manner. I don't think it is a Dryer Coin. 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 Report this Post to the Staff
Canadian coins Valued Member Canada 142 Posts	Posted 01/30/2018 08:18 am Could it possibly be?Internal Metal Displacement, or Progressive Indirect Design Transfer. And then became a pocket piece? I'm going to put it under the microscope to check for excessive fingerprint damage. Also seems to be the nwl variety. The color I think is natural toning but like all the coins from this collection was cleaned:-( Thanks everyone for your thoughts on this. Edited**With a brief microscopic look, I believe that the dryer and pocket piece theories are correct. It does have a melted metal look to it and the wear in certain areas suggests handling. Thanks again, for your expertise and knowledge. Edited by Canadian coins 01/30/2018 10:28 am Report this Post to the Staff
john100 Pillar of the Community Canada 5324 Posts	Posted 01/30/2018 10:02 am Some of the wear is uneven, maybe it was tumbled Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/30/2018 10:32 am Tumble dried? Report this Post to the Staff
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