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*** Edited by Staff to Add Year / Mintmark / Denomination to Title. Titles are Important! ***I had recently received this coin from my grandma who had this coin in her possession for years. I was wondering what anyone thought about it. The 19 in 1947 seems to be above the area that it looks wrong. Also in the top left of the coin the word "in" appears to be on top of it as well. any help is appreciated :D 
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 There appears to be a foreign substance on the coin's surface. It could be a type of glue or lacquer. I don't know what it is, but a soak in pure acetone may remove it to reveal a normal coin.  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
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03/26/2018 01:46 am
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to CCF. I agree with spruett001. By the way,coins are minted not printed. John1  |
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@kuno, first welcome to CCF. Second, I agree with the others that you have a foreign substance on your coin. It likely can be removed, such as by soaking the coin in acetone, but the toning/color on your coin will likely be mottled since the exposed surfaces were not protected like those surfaces that have been under the dried glue for so many years.
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Thanks for the welcome everybody :D I will be able to get acetone soon and I will update everyone on what comes of it. Thanks for your suggestions and feedback. I looked at it closer and it seems to be another metal on top of it and not a paste/ glue.
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03/28/2018 4:33 pm
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 In the meantime, what does the reverse look like? In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
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This is the best photo I can get atm. I went on vacation and brought my collection with me.  Edited by kuno
03/31/2018 11:16 pm
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Thanks for the pic! The reason why showing pics of both sides is important when asking questions like this is that many errors are evident on each side in a certain way. There are two sides to every story.  So, in this case, your coin looks like it may have extra metal on the obverse. I think it is glue, but if it were die breaks that caused that appearance, it means that the reverse would be weakly struck due to the planchet's metal attempting to fill in the broken cavities in the obverse die during the strike. Since the reverse appears to be normal (with normal wear), that tells me that it is most likely something added to the coin post-strike. With that in mind, the color and orientation of what was added makes me think that it is a glue/lacquer of some sort that used to be clear, but took on a yellow tint over time that makes it blend in even more and cause confusion. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
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