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JOE Valued Member United States 164 Posts	Posted 02/03/2009 11:49 pm Need an accurate grade on this coin if possible, And I have a question, What is that red stuff that is all over the coin, and does it affect it's grade/value? Thanks. Edited by JOE 02/03/2009 11:49 pm Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 02/04/2009 09:04 am The reverse is better than the obverse. Overall grade F-15. This is a copper-nickel coin, the red is just natural toning from the copper. Report this Post to the Staff
snowman Pillar of the Community United States 1840 Posts	Posted 02/04/2009 09:56 am I agree with F and I agree that the red stuff is nothing to worry about. Report this Post to the Staff
kidromeo New Member India 37 Posts	Posted 02/05/2009 2:26 pm The grade looks F alright. The red stuff is most probably Vermilion (Sindoor in Hindi language). In India we have a tradition of marking accounting books with vermilion using coins as dies to mark beginning of new accounting year. Some religious rituals also takes place where coins are dipped in vermilion. These coins are then washed and let loose in circulation again but that red stuff remains trapped in the devices and legends of the coins. Different parts of the country got different rituals. Report this Post to the Staff
atlashealth Pillar of the Community United States 1691 Posts	Posted 02/06/2009 4:49 pm KidRomeo...welcome to the forum, and thanks for the local "color" commentary on coins from India...keep posting! Edited by atlashealth 02/06/2009 4:51 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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