Guess the problem with this Seated Dime:)

This coin has a really crazy history and will never be worth much. It has more than just one problem. Take a stab at what they are. The color in the images is really close but the coin itself might trick some.

 

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Is that the same coin? The reverse looks nice. I can see the acid or bubbling damage on the obverse, but other that the cleaning - could it be tooling? I admit I do not know.

 

What is written across the shield? Can't make it out. Are both pictures of the same coin?

 

? It says Liberty on the shield

 

I would guess, cleaned/environmental damage. I don't know the grade, but it has better details than most AU coins I've seen on heritage.

 

Well we have the rim nicks, and I think it has obverse corrosion and tooling in the fields.

That being said, I usually miss these sorts of posts by a mile.

 

The only way I can think of to corrode just the liberty on one side of a coin is that the die was corroded. If the die is corroded, then it must have been sitting a while. Could this be a restrike? And if it is a restrike, then it might not be silver.

 

The closer I look, it does look like a rusty die to me, I think you are right.

 

I was thinking the exact same thing. The corrosion is limited to the devices on the obverse which indicates die rust. I checked and that is common for this issue. As far as the composition, the reverse has the look of a copper but I don't think that is the case because I would think that would make this coin valuable and the OP has stated it is not worth much.

My guess is die rust and cleaned.

 

interesting. If the die itself was corroded/rusted, would it still be a "problem" coin? I'd think it might make for an interesting error, rather than a problem. I mean, coins with die cracks and such don't really hurt the value. I may be totally wrong as I honestly have no idea..

 

That is why the rest of the story is there. I am 90%+ sure the die was corroded. The rest of my story (restrike & off metal) is mostly just to fill in the blanks.

 

I would have to say environmental damage.

 

rusted die

 

I would not call a rusted die a problem.

 

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How is the edge of the coin? For example is it the obverse of a 49 P and the reverse of a 57 O? Is it two coins simply sandwiched in one holder?

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I thought this coin might be a bit tricky but you guys caught on to the rusty die thing really fast. It's a real 49-O, small o variety.

You guys also caught the problems but I'll add a bit more.
"cleaned/environmental damage" is correct.

I was waiting for someone to bring up PVC damage. This look is what you can get with long term storage in older PVC flips and auction holders. The cleaning removed the PVC but the damage was already done. I'm sad to say I let this happen. It was a good lesson for me. Many would dip this thing but that would only make it look worse.

 

Can't prove it, but that looks like part of teh coin holder to me.