1908-D Barber Dime That Doesn't Look Silver?

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GABatGH Valued Member United States 165 Posts	Posted 04/24/2021 9:19 pm I'm not sure what to think about this coin so I thought I'd bring it here. I really, really want to take a polishing cloth to it but I know that's a big no-no! Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/24/2021 9:21 pm Guessing this is just environmental toning. Leave it alone. Edited by Coinfrog 04/25/2021 09:07 am Report this Post to the Staff
GABatGH Valued Member United States 165 Posts	Posted 04/24/2021 9:54 pm So it's normal for it to look, well, like a copper cent? Report this Post to the Staff
Tanman2001 Pillar of the Community United States 4395 Posts	Posted 04/24/2021 10:17 pm Are you able to weigh it? Looks to have a number of surface and/or strike issues as well, potential counterfeit? There are some counterfeit copper barbers out there: https://www.NGCcoin.in/news/article...n-july-2019/ Report this Post to the Staff
GABatGH Valued Member United States 165 Posts	Posted 04/24/2021 10:26 pm 2.4 grams Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 04/25/2021 07:29 am Well mint spec was 2.5 grams so I think that the frog was right that your coin is showing toning from environmental or chemical exposure. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
GABatGH Valued Member United States 165 Posts	Posted 04/25/2021 08:46 am That's so weird! While my experience isn't extensive, I've never seen silver look this. Does the toning affect the value? Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 04/25/2021 09:00 am @gbgh, I'd say in general the answer is no, although there certainly are some folks who will pay a premium for an attractively toned coin. I'm not sure what type of soil conditions might produce this type of brown toning on a silver coin. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/25/2021 09:07 am Does it ring like silver when you drop it? Report this Post to the Staff
jaberwoke Valued Member United States 75 Posts	Posted 04/26/2021 2:36 pm My color perception isn't great but here're a PCGS graded 1908 from their website that looks to have a copper-ish tone to it. Possibly there were some planchets struck that had the wrong ratio of copper/silver alloy? https://www.PCGS.com/coinfacts/coin.../images/4846 Edited by jaberwoke 04/26/2021 2:36 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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