Hey everyone, For about a year now I have been helping out a old timer with yard work, and help around his place. When he learned I was a coin collector instead of paying me a few bucks he hands me coffee cans full of coins he has saved over time. Now and again ill find a diamond in the rough but mostly I use the coins as fillers for my coin books. But yesterday I opened up the can and poured them out on the table for my son and I to do our normal sorting through them. Instantly a Sacagawea dollar caught my eye. Not only was it a coin that was in with about 200 cents but it was silver. I tried looking up to see if there was a 2000-P silver Sacagawea dollar. Couldn't find a thing. I did find a article where the government dabbled with different toning processes. I am at a loss. Has anyone heard of such a thing? I did all the amateur silver tests. And it has a real nice high pitch tone when tapped. But I have only been collecting for a few years so there is lots I still have to learn. So can anyone shine a little light on what I might have or not have? Is it a sort of error? Does the "gold" toning fade? If I can get some input it would be great. Thanks!! -Jason
I originally posted this in the us coin thread but I received a vast number of theories. The coin obv and rev is all silver and the sides of the coin look like a modern copper and nickel coin. I will post pics after I write this. If anyone can give me some input id appreciate it. And in the one pic I was holding the coin terribly wrong so no need to let me know. lol ). Thanks for your mtime
Sorry for the poor quality of the pics. I had to take them with my phone due to my son dropping my camera.
You should have just posted the photos on the original thread. Maybe you can ask one of the mods to combine them. Chris
Sac dollars have a layer clad edge too, and yes, the "gold" toning does fade. It looks ok, just very shiny.
