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2001 Dime (Dicolored)

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 Posted 11/24/2009  09:49 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Robb to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Hi
I have a 2001 dime which is severely discolored... Has green, blue, and almost a purple tint to it...
Is this an error with tone?

I have many of these coins but never seen one like this before.
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 Posted 11/24/2009  10:37 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add D to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply


I think your coin is perfectly fine, a lot of different factors influence toning and with certain conditions all at the same time or close to it creates nice toned coins.

When exposed to the right environmental influences -- to small amounts of hydrogen sulfur in the air or larger amounts in albums, envelopes, certain paper rolls coins can naturally turn subtle or sometimes brilliant shades of yellow, magenta, turquoise, and other colors.

The color of the toning on a coin is a factor of how advanced and thick the film of toning is. Early toning is yellow ( usually center outward), with the colors progressing to magenta, purple, greens and blue to black.

It would be nice to see some pictures of your coin.....
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11/24/2009 10:40 am
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 Posted 11/25/2009  03:27 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Sap to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
There's no such thing as a "toning error", because coins don't come out of the mint with toning on them. Rapid discolouration is usually caused by environmental damage - perhaps the coin spent some time in a fountain, or at the bottom of a pool, or maybe buried for some time and dug up again.
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 Posted 03/08/2025  8:10 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Bushbunnie to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Robb, Sap is right. I made the mistake of using scotch tape on my 1962 mint set. You should the beautiful toning I Now have across the silver dollar
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 Posted 03/08/2025  9:58 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Hunter to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Hi Bushbunnie
I have a sneaky suspicion that Robb isn't going to reply but I like seeing toned coins how about posting a picture.
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