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United States
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Absolutely nothing that the mint would have made for that year and denomination. Looks like someone possibly plated it.
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Looks like natural toning. Being a 1985-D it has a great strike. I would 2x2 it. John1  Edited by John1
06/07/2021 04:05 am
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Definitely not natural toning... I'm sure it's a gold plating of some kind...
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I think it is post-mint plating too. Fun find!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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roll searching I have found all denominations of gold plated coins even a Buffalo nickel. cool to find but not worth much.they are not from the mint someone did it on their own. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Bedrock of the Community
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Either way, didn't happen at the mint.  to the CCF! |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Not always a scam trying to fool someone into thinking the coin itself is solid gold. Gold/brass/chrome/silver/platinum plated coins have been sold over the years just as novelty items (you may interpret this as a scam since it adds no value  ). How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halveshttps://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 |
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Thank you all for the feedback... And to Earle42 I guess you're right sir, it is a matter of perception... And what end of the deal you're on...lol
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Pillar of the Community
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Do the acid test to find out if it is gold plated. My bet it was soaked in a zinc salution. The zinc then coats the copper and then heated. The copper atoms and zinc atoms mix turning the coin gold. This mixer is called yellow brass. Science teachers usually do this for there class. Hope that helps, and it's still a neat find.
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Pillar of the Community
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You can tell it's been plated as the high spot on Roosevelt's bust shows the clad where the plating is wearing off.
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Bedrock of the Community
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 definitely plated.  |
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I agree. I found a plated 2020d a few weeks ago.
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