Half dollar clad layer missing??

Not sure what this is? Discolored the same on both sides.

 

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I believe this is Condor's. The most spectacular missing clad layer on a half.
It needs to look something like this: (and normal on the other side)

 

Coins missing the clad layer usually look like uncirculated pennies do. Coins like yours have just been glued for a project or left to accumulate some dirty gunk.

 

Discolored is correct, sometimes referred to a PMD.

 

Not mine, does belong to someone here, it gets posted a lot.

They found it in one of the half dollar bags that the mint sold directly to collectors.

 

Ill put it in the spend pile haha!
Thank you

 

@cpm9ball owns the coin. He has not posted here for a while.

 

Missing Clad Layer usually occurs just on one side of a clad coin.
As mentioned yours is Post Mint Damage. Just Environmental Damage.
Here is my latest example from my collection -

 

Yours is not damaged as stated, it is just tarnished. If it was pretty, it would be called toning.

 

Not? or is?
That would be Environmental Damage.

 

Not damaged. I don't consider tarnish as damage. Corrosion yes. Tarnish or toning no. Not one TPG considers tarnish as Environmental Damage unless it is so deep or dark it is considered a stain.

 

Thanks I didn't remember who's coin it was.
I will relabel in the future. I kept that photo cause it's a great
example and can show people what a genuine one looks like.