1974 Dime. Jet black with a nice luster. Weight 2.2 grams. Pretty good condition for a circulated coin. What do you guys think?
Its very hard to get a picture of because of the coloring and size. I've seen alot of different types of environmental damage and this looks nothing like any of them
Well, I might give your opinion some consideration if you've looked at a few hundred million coins with environmental damage, but...... Chris
I wasn't being snide. No need for that. Just saying it is awfully shiny and in typical condition for something that is supposed to have been in the water, soil, etc.
I wasn't trying to be snide, either. It's just that we get hundreds and hundreds of people who say the very same thing or something very similar like, "I've never seen anything like this before." Well, that is understandable when there are billions and billions of coins floating around in circulation and there are thousands and thousands of ways that coins can be affected by the environment. Exactly what is typical? Think about it. Chris
The reeding on an improperly annealed coin will look like a normally minted coin. The edge of an environmentally damaged coin will have a dark color like the surfaces Don't fall into the bad habit of saying "I've never seen anything like it or I can't explain how it was damaged, so it must be an error." The minting process is well documented and understood so there are only so many ways an error can occur. But there are countless ways to damage a coin.
As a newborn I fear I will say "I've never seen anything like this before. COULD this be an error." I already try to keep from making undue declarations or assumptions.
