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country-road-collectibles · ‎12-24-2016

Copper colored like a peeny. Anything special?

*smedley* · ‎12-24-2016

possibly... can you get an accurate weight in grams to one or two decimal places?

john9112001 · ‎12-24-2016

Looks like some kind of chemical exposure to the dime. Intentional or accidental?

country-road-collectibles · ‎12-25-2016

No, unfortunately I do not have a scale like that.

*smedley* · ‎12-25-2016

@country-road-collectibles wrote:
No, unfortunately I do not have a scale like that.

come back when you find somebody with one... getting a correct weight is the first step...

if the weight is correct then it's simply discolored (either intentionally or not)... if it's not correct then the next step depends on if it's high or low...

country-road-collectibles · ‎12-25-2016

Okay,will do. Thank you.

nc-daydreamer · ‎12-25-2016

I'd suggest taking it to a jewelry store - they have the proper scales to weigh it. Or even a pawn shop. But, I agree - weight is a MUST - it could be a regular dime, altered by fire, water, chemicals, or whatever. Before staking your selling reputation on it, you have to be sure.

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country-road-collectibles · ‎12-25-2016

A jewelry store, okay that's good. I wasn't sure where I could find a scale like that. I will bring a regular dime and this one and see if any difference. Thanks

rottnrog · ‎12-26-2016

Environmental damage, it has been out in the elements for a while !!!

country-road-collectibles · ‎12-26-2016

I'm not sure. I have kept it in my sewing tin (a round tin that I keep thread, pins,needles etc in) for the last 20 years.

ted_200 · ‎12-28-2016

@rottnrog wrote:
Environmental damage, it has been out in the elements for a while !!!

I've seen many coins that look just like this, recovered from the local water park. I suspect whatever they're using to treat the water (chlorine, etc.) is responsible for the discoloration.

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country-road-collectibles · ‎12-28-2016

As soon as I can get to a jewelry store, I will post the weight. I live in the middle of nowhere, and there isnt one close by. 😉 I didn't want anybody to think I have abandoned this post. Thanks all.

koindog · ‎12-28-2016

Just a thought, but there are some inexpensive digital jeweler's scales for sale here on eBay that may be cheaper than the gas you would use driving to the nearest jewelery store.

country-road-collectibles · ‎12-28-2016

Great idea! Wouldn't hurt to have one around here anyways. Thanks.

tdziemianowicz · ‎12-30-2016

@ted_200 wrote:
@rottnrog wrote:
Environmental damage, it has been out in the elements for a while !!!
I've seen many coins that look just like this, recovered from the local water park. I suspect whatever they're using to treat the water (chlorine, etc.) is responsible for the discoloration.

I think that's the best explanation.

While cupronickel coinage alloys are much more tarnish resistant than copper, that usually refers to atmospheric exposure. In water, you will probably have the effects of weak acids (carbonic, hypochlorous like ted_200 mentions, etc) speeding it up.

It's the same with rust formation.