Environmental damage-- or works of art

We have all seen it in our pocket change, coins that have seen a rough time in our environment. Humans are very rough on coinage in the general public. I cannot speak for everyone but when I walk by a water fountain, I always have a tendency to throw a coin in for good luck. Evidently I'm not alone because I always see several other people doing the same thing. People lose coinage every day. In parking lots, at the beach, , and I'm sure there's many other places. I hope by this thread we can look at some of the environmental damage, I have always found several unusual environmental damage coins. And I'm sure were all aware that these coins do not add any value whatsoever to the coin itself. Then again a coin is only worth what someone is willing to pay you for it. Just a reminder to all CT members, this thread is for everyone. And everyone please participate if you run across some of these environmental damage coins. It will only help others understand what the environment can do to our coinage. Here are some early stages. I'm sure there will be more to come. USMC60

 

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All those recent issues are only worth face value anyways, lets see some pre 64 that actually have some value!

 

Well young buckaroo. Glad to see you join the thread, can you contribute any of your pre-1964. That haven't weathered the environment that well and actually worth some value.? I'll started off by this one enjoy. USMC60

 

I find that environmental effects, whether chemical or mechanical, can have interesting results when the coin is imaged and enlarged, such that the image can be viewed as a form of art, much like finding a piece of driftwood or a tree root with an intriguing shape.

 

Yes I like it but this is more of a roadkill, and yes it could be environmental. But truthfully I think the better thread for this one would be on my oddities and PMDs. And thank you for sharing this one with us. usmc60

 

Truly amazing!

Wow!

I want one!

I need one!


I gotta get one!

 

You really ought to like this roadkill. Like I said not too much to do with the environment, I guess it's was run over by the environment several times. LOL USMC60

 

need it!

 

But first you have to figure out what kind of quarter it is. LOL

 

The 25 cent kind

 

You're no fun. I personally believe it is a Pennsylvania 1999. The only clue I have, to my speculation is the line across the reverse.

 

Now I'm seeing details of a coin on a slug.

 

The VA needs to put me on whatever kind of medication you're on.

 

All kidding aside less try and get back on track here. Here's a nice one with some nice environmental oxidation going on.

 

Well here's another one was some environmental damage, with its own design.

 

I was thinking about these photos. Black works I guess. So I decided to do it with a white background, to try and bring out the natural oxidation toning.

 

I can contribute....this coin resides in my main collection. I dunno, had it for years, I just like it. Found it in a bag of wheats from my LCS. It was covered in thick, heavy grease...I couldn't even read the date. I soaked it in xylene for a week and this is what came out.

I guess you can call it a "Corroded Art Coin":

 

I don't know I think it came out looking pretty good from what I can see.

 

Here is another one that evidently was exposed to a very corrosive environment