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New Member
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Hello, I'm new to this forum so if this is the wrong place to be, my apologies. Has anyone seen something like this. If so, what could it be. There is no damage on the back from it being smashed, hit forcefully, or with a blunt strike. Thank you in advance.    *** Moved by Staff moved to a more appropriate forum. *** |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Acid or heat, I'm guessing.  to the CCF! |
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Moderator
 United States
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As frog states, acid or heat. I'm thinking more heat, but could be a bit of both.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'm seeing heat damage.
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Moderator
United States
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Done.  I'm on team heat for this one. "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
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Australia
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Moved it for you.  I would reckon acid damage over heat; the bubbling and particularly the pitting is what I would expect from acid. Maybe it's a "Coca-cola coin". Though I would also expect acid to eat away at the copper on the rim, leaving a "spool" shaped cross-section; I'm not really seeing that from what I can see of the rim in these pics. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I agree with SAP, after heat the acid was come on action. The Ni is affected like this be mid strong acid. I never test the Coca-Cola on coins except to clean the calcium.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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to the CCF and  heat damage. |
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Valued Member
United States
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looks so weird.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Not all is lost; it's still worth two undamaged nickels !  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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to the CCF! The pitting looks like acid corrosion and the bubble looks more like heat damage. This coin makes me think of "The Phantom of the Opera!" ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! 
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Moderator
United States
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Heat and or acid, either way it is PMD. Maybe weight would help. Also, if acid the copper on the edge most times will be eaten away. John1  |
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United States
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to the Community! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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That bubble is from heat damage of some sort. How/why? Who knows unless you were present when it happened. Doesn't really matter as damage is damage, post mint damage here.  |
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New Member
 United States
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Thank you everyone. I really do appreciate all the responses and guidance.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The way to tell the difference? Weight: Acid reduces the weight . Heat leave the weight normal but show bubbles on the coins:  Surface affected: On non clad planchets the metal is pushed and distorted on the surface of the coin:  CoopHome: How can you tell the difference between acid dipped coins and heat affected coins? Weight |
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Posted 07/06/2022 5:58 pm
Uncirculated American Silver Eagles 
