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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2929843, member: 24314&quot;]physics-fan3.14, posted: &quot;I don&#039;t think it is ink. I think it is streaks from an improper alloy mixing. That is part of the coin, and was made that way. No amount of chemical treatment is going to fix that.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>This is mostly correct.&nbsp; They are impurities that were rolled into the strip and remained in the planchet.&nbsp; Usually they can be removed completely with acid but the coin will have craters remaining where the debris fill now. </p><p><br /></p><p>IMO, the value of the coin is &quot;killed&quot; for most collectors; however, an error collector or grading instructor may wish to add it to their collection.&nbsp; If you are in the &quot;right&quot; tax bracket for write-offs, donate it to the ANA for a good price.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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