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<p>[QUOTE="paddyman98, post: 4275364, member: 44615"]Hi,</p><p>I was bored so I went out today to do some detecting. I found some <b>US Coins</b>..</p><p>25C - 4 each</p><p>10C - 5 each</p><p>1C - 11 each</p><p>1 Sterling Silver ring</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1088159[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>So now I have some more examples of Environmental Toning to the Clad Layers of Quarters and Dimes. Years of exposure to the elements will do this to the Cupro-Nickel Clad <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie103" alt=":yack:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Many times these are mistaken for missing clad errors by newbies -</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1088161[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1088162[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I also found this 1974 Cent which was damaged by the blades of a grass cutter. Also can be mistaken as a mint error. DEFDAM indeed!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1088163[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1088164[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Finally my Sterling Ring!</p><p>What does Stering actually mean? What would be the silver content?</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1088165[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I found the ring on the internet -</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1088167[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="paddyman98, post: 4275364, member: 44615"]Hi, I was bored so I went out today to do some detecting. I found some [B]US Coins[/B].. 25C - 4 each 10C - 5 each 1C - 11 each 1 Sterling Silver ring [ATTACH=full]1088159[/ATTACH] So now I have some more examples of Environmental Toning to the Clad Layers of Quarters and Dimes. Years of exposure to the elements will do this to the Cupro-Nickel Clad :yack: Many times these are mistaken for missing clad errors by newbies - [ATTACH=full]1088161[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1088162[/ATTACH] I also found this 1974 Cent which was damaged by the blades of a grass cutter. Also can be mistaken as a mint error. DEFDAM indeed! [ATTACH=full]1088163[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1088164[/ATTACH] Finally my Sterling Ring! What does Stering actually mean? What would be the silver content? [ATTACH=full]1088165[/ATTACH] I found the ring on the internet - [ATTACH=full]1088167[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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