Hi! First I’d like to say thanks! Everyone on this forum seems to be very nice and helpful. This is the first place I’ve found that everyone seems to give meaningful answers with explanations, and not just short “NO” answers. Everyone is also acting like there are no stupid questions (so far). So thanks again! Now let’s see if everything I just thanked everyone for holds true or gets blown out of the water Is this just a dirty coin, or did someone do something specifically to make it look like this? I’m pretty sure it’s not an error but this still seemed like the best forum for the question. Thanks again!
@Luckyr This did not happen at the mint nor is it an error. It simply sat in some environmental situation long enough for the substance to adhere to the fields but not deep enough to adhere to the devices.
It’s weird. It doesn’t “feel” like there’s anything on it. It doesn’t feel gritty or anything. It just feels smooth like a regular coin. Thanks for the answers everyone!
It appears to have been darkened by some kind of environmental exposure (I don't know enough chemistry to even guess what kind) and then put back into circulation, where the initial dark patina was worn off the high spots, giving it what some have called a circulated cameo appearance.
Welcome to CT @Luckyr and thank you for posting Full Image photos. I believe your cent is just ED, environmental damage, from who knows what. Laying in soil that changed the surface color and then found and circulated to get that appearance. NAV (no added value) in my opinion. Good luck in the future hunts.
Certain stains aren't "really" residue which can be felt. It is just a coin that has a thin layer of something on it.
Think I would put it in a flip and keep it! Make up some outrageous story about how it happened and have some fun with it!!!! Something like " I was metal detecting over an area where an outhouse used to stand and .......
hey Luckyr welcome to CT. yea some coins like yours has most likely been buried somewhere for many years. good luck man