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Valued Member
Sweden
159 Posts |
Hey there! I found this weird looking Indian cent in my collection today. It really looks a bit like gold.. So I'm wondering if anyone know what could have happened to it? Help please! Some sort of cleaning? I can take more/better pictures if you wish!   Thanks for any help! |
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New Member
United States
26 Posts |
By looking at this picture I would say yes. Interesting also how the date is almost perfect and the rest seems to have spent time with acne. Maybe a high acidic cleaning solution?
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Valued Member
United States
455 Posts |
It could have been buried for a very long time and found with a metal detector. The metal looks like it could have mixed with the chemicals in the soil thus bring out the golden highlights. Just a guess though.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4989 Posts |
Wow looks like someone pulled that thing out of the the first A-Bomb test site and then soaked it in ammonia for 40 years :)
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New Member
United States
7 Posts |
that is Earth corrosion, basically the coin became an anode in the ground.
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Valued Member
 Sweden
159 Posts |
Alright. Makes it quite worthless right? Unless some weird-collector wants it :)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1081 Posts |
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Makes it quite worthless right? Yes, IMO, it's worth nothing, but if you found it in the ground, still kind of cool. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
594 Posts |
Well if it's worth nothing, I'll give you a penny for it. There is an empty spot for 1880 in my collection!
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Valued Member
Sweden
159 Posts |
If you happen to buy some of my other coins, I'd ship it along for free ;)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1510 Posts |
weird collector? I guess that is us.....
Retired USAF 1983-2003
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Valued Member
Sweden
159 Posts |
Might be! How much would you give for a worthless coin? ;)
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I suspect it was painted or varnished at one point, then buried. That might account for the color and varying degrees of porosity.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1510 Posts |
sorry I got 1880 already
Retired USAF 1983-2003
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Valued Member
Sweden
159 Posts |
DVCollector, whatever it has been through, it sure looks intriguing. :)
Aw, no shame in having doubles though, Coinstar ;)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1510 Posts |
tom that is true but id have to start a new book ;^)
Retired USAF 1983-2003
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Pillar of the Community
United States
952 Posts |
I thought about that too...coin was most likely heavily corroded, at which point it was cleaned, maybe even so the holder could tell what it was.
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Posted 12/08/2010 9:25 pm
