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Hookshot New Member United States 30 Posts	Posted 10/09/2006 9:45 pm Hi all: I recently found this coin in a bank roll. It weighs 11.1 grams and has a copper tone completely covering both sides and rim. Thanks for your advice! Image: Copper Kennedy Obverse.jpg 69.25 KB Image: Copper Kennedy Reverse.jpg 38.23 Edited by Hookshot 10/09/2006 11:30 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Dewayne76 Pillar of the Community United States 590 Posts	Posted 10/09/2006 11:40 pm OUCH! I don't know what happened but am curious as to what some of the veteran collectors think. Report this Post to the Staff
toast Pillar of the Community Australia 1091 Posts	Posted 10/10/2006 01:38 am My "guess" would be that the coin was put into acid. The weight of the copper nickel clad coin should be 11.34gms. Your coin being lighter may be due to acid eating away the outer surface. Report this Post to the Staff
Snooba Pillar of the Community Australia 1360 Posts	Posted 10/10/2006 04:46 am Good grief! What on earth happened to that coin? Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 10/10/2006 07:43 am I agree with the acid bath theory even though I do not know what would eat the clad layer and not the copper but I am sure someone else will know Report this Post to the Staff
jcook54 Pillar of the Community United States 533 Posts	Posted 10/10/2006 10:14 am My vote - acid bath. It may have been fairly diluted. The amount of time could determine how much was eaten off. I have actually seen coca cola do some pretty nasty things to coins left for long periods of time in cup holders! Report this Post to the Staff
Hookshot New Member United States 30 Posts	Posted 10/10/2006 11:47 am Thanks for the responses! I asked a local dealer and he thought the coin was "sintered" or copper-washed. I didn't know such a thing was possible -- does it seem likely? Thanks again. Report this Post to the Staff
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