Post a coin that has a strange look.

Discussion in 'US Coins Forum' started by ldhair, Dec 17, 2021.

  1. Cheech9712

    Cheech9712 Every thing is a guess

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  3. Cheech9712

    Cheech9712 Every thing is a guess

  4. Cheech9712

    Cheech9712 Every thing is a guess

    Nice problem free coin.
     
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  5. H8_modern

    H8_modern Attracted to small round-ish art

    I know this is the US forum but I’d love to hear theories on this maple leaf that’s still in the OGP so heat is out as a cause.

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  6. potty dollar 1878

    potty dollar 1878 Well-Known Member

    First year issue,very interesting reminds me of coal.
     
  7. potty dollar 1878

    potty dollar 1878 Well-Known Member

    It's been through a lot and most likely a few battles. 20211114_174723.jpg
     
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  8. Lehigh96

    Lehigh96 Toning Enthusiast

    The photos are not juiced, the coin actually looks like that.

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  9. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    The cause is simplicity itself - air and improper storage. Silver, toning dark and sometimes completely black, is the most common toning there is. And it's almost always caused by air, just the air itself is enough. Improper storage merely adds to it and makes it happen faster.

    What you have to keep in mind is that plastic is air permeable. In other words, air goes right through the face of the plastic that coin is in - causing the toning.
     
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  10. Michael M Mabb

    Michael M Mabb New Member

    20211223_112323A.jpg 20211223_112226B.jpg Thought You Might Be Interested My Grandfathers Dog Tags When He Fought In Africa In The Canadian Army. If anyone as any info or history of coins used as dog tags I would be interested in knowing more.
     
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  11. Hookman

    Hookman Well-Known Member

    Thanks
     
  12. expat

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  13. benveniste

    benveniste Type Type

    This was stolen from me in a PCGS Specimen slab:

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  14. BadThad

    BadThad Calibrated for Lincolns

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    BadThad Calibrated for Lincolns

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    BadThad Calibrated for Lincolns

  17. BadThad

    BadThad Calibrated for Lincolns

  18. Joe Campbell

    Joe Campbell Well-Known Member

    Paid 9 cents for a nice woodie

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  20. CoinJockey73

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  21. John Burgess

    John Burgess Well-Known Member

    awwww what the heck, i've got the pictures laying around.... besides severe split plating, No idea what's all wrong with it, all kinds of "strange look" to me, mostly missing L in liberty, weak date, odd rubbing look on all the high points of the obverse except where you'd expect it, the rim except the little spot around 9 o'clock ... oh and yeah, also an odd rim on the obverse, maybe a bit of Misaligned obverse die? BadThad's 1990 a few posts above has a better strike I think! It's somewhat circulated, but not for long, the exposed zinc tells that tale.

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