What's Up With This Coin Is This Considered An Error?

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Joslynpxx New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 06/15/2025 6:34 pm Hello I have a Sacagawea gold dollar from the Littleton coin co. I don't know what's up with this coin is this considered an error? if you look at the pictures there's a part where the coin is just silver there's no gold so is that an error is this a fake coin please somebody help Edited by Joslynpxx 06/15/2025 6:39 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73944 Posts	Posted 06/15/2025 7:03 pm To CCF! It's could just be toning. Toning can happen to any coin exposed to any environment factors. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 06/15/2025 8:52 pm @jos, first welcome to CCF. Second, I agree with @e&v that surface discoloration or toning (such as on your coin) is not a mint error. Also, just to be super-clear, while the color of these coins is golden, the metal alloy is not gold. Also, I'd like to revise the title of this thread to include the date and denomination as this information helps with the search functionality. Can you please tell us when this Sac was minted? Thx. "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
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21600 Posts	Posted 06/15/2025 8:59 pm An error can only occur during the striking of the coin. Seeing this cannot change the colour, it has to have happened, no matter how, at another time negating the chance of it being an error. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19144 Posts	Posted 06/15/2025 9:07 pm Agree with all above. Report this Post to the Staff
halfamind Pillar of the Community United States 1484 Posts	Posted 06/15/2025 9:51 pm Oils on the fingertips can cause the toning that you're seeing, which is why many of us hold coins by the edge or with clean cotton gloves. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95443 Posts	Posted 06/15/2025 10:02 pm agreed, a bit of toning noted. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188101 Posts	Posted 06/16/2025 09:19 am to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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