$5 Indian question

circulated · December 24, 2006 2:00PM

What are these brown spots in between the feet and on "dollars"?

oldcameoproofsguy · December 24, 2006 2:02PM

My guess is oxidation of the copper in the copper-gold alloy. The mixture of the alloy may have a couple of pockets of copper rich areas that discolored.

GoldenEyeNumismatics · December 24, 2006 2:08PM

circulated · December 24, 2006 2:13PM

Shouldn't this be mentioned in the description?

1928-D MS64

oldcameoproofsguy · December 24, 2006 2:19PM

Usually, orange or green crud on a gold coin is a good sign because it is a better indicator of original surfaces. I might be totally off my rocker, but I think that the discoloration makes the coin more desireable.

jpkinla · December 24, 2006 2:28PM

BTW, sometimes that is the holder and NOT the coin! Make sure you don't penalize the coin if the holder has a problem.

BlindedByEgo · December 24, 2006 3:28PM

<< <i>BTW, sometimes that is the holder and NOT the coin! Make sure you don't penalize the coin if the holder has a problem.

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My thought exactly. Looks like schmutz on the holder, the way that it blurs the surface below...

circulated · December 25, 2006 12:22AM

<<Looks like schmutz on the holder, the way that it blurs the surface below... >>

I agree it does sort of look that way but not so much after looking at the obverse which also appears to have dark areas (i.e. copper rich areas)

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