2012-d Roosevelt dime wood grain?

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Doira
Doira Posts: 6 ✭
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Is there such a thing as wood grain coins? This may just be a coin cleaned along with some pennies?



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  • Doira
    Doira Posts: 6 ✭
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    Don't like to take up your time but I would hate to pass something up also.

  • DIMEMAN
    DIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Looks like the copper core showing thru.

  • TitusFlavius
    TitusFlavius Posts: 321 ✭✭✭
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    There are coins collectors describe as having a "wood grain" appearance, usually bronze or copper-nickel alloy coins. The pattern of light and dark streaks is caused by the metals in the alloy not mixing uniformly, so parts of the coin's surface tone differently depending on the varying concentrations of the different metals.

    I don't think this is responsible for the appearance of your coin. The "streaky" features of your coin's surface look like hairlines that cut into the surface of the coin. The real wood grain effect doesn't leave scratches in the surface, since it's just a difference in color that creates the distinctive appearance, not a physical deformation of the surface itself. I looks like a combination of fine scratches, and discoloration, are giving your coin something of a faux wood grain look.

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  • Doira
    Doira Posts: 6 ✭
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    I think you are right about the streaks. They appear to just be scratches. Maybe along with 14 more of these I can buy a Hershey bar for break tomorrow. With nuts even. Ha! Thanks for your input.

  • DIMEMAN
    DIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @Doira said:
    I think you are right about the streaks. They appear to just be scratches. Maybe along with 14 more of these I can buy a Hershey bar for break tomorrow. With nuts even. Ha! Thanks for your input.

    Where can you get a Hershey Bar with nuts for a Dime?!

  • JBK
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    @DIMEMAN said:

    @Doira said:
    I think you are right about the streaks. They appear to just be scratches. Maybe along with 14 more of these I can buy a Hershey bar for break tomorrow. With nuts even. Ha! Thanks for your input.

    Where can you get a Hershey Bar with nuts for a Dime?!

    Thus one plus 14 more equals $1.50. :*

  • JBK
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    BTW, to me your dine looks like it gas environmental damage combined with post mint damage (scratches), but I guess both are PMD.

  • 291fifth
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    Strictly environmental damage. The coin spent time buried and then was recovered.

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  • Oldhoopster
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    Sorry, it's not an error, It's environmental damage. The Copper/Nickel clad layer can take on a copper color when exposed to heat or specific environments. It didn't leave the mint like that

    Member of the ANA since 1982
  • ricko
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    @Doira....Welcome aboard....It is PMD... the dark discoloration appears to be from time in the ground, then, when found, the finder attempted to clean it a bit, resulting in those scratches. Cheers, RickO

  • Jimnight
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    PMD.

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