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1943-S WLH surface anomalies

Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,208 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Hi all, Like to confirm that this is an improper alloy mix. Peace Roy

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  • Steven59Steven59 Posts: 9,754 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have no idea what that is, doesn't look like a bad alloy mix.

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  • IkesTIkesT Posts: 3,534 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks like something liquid spilled on the coin, leaving a residue and/or reacting with the metal.

  • hummingbird_coinshummingbird_coins Posts: 1,317 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have two coins like that and I agree that it is an improper alloy mix but I am confused because I figured it would be a homogeneous mixture and not separated. Maybe @FredWeinberg can chime in?

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  • FredWeinbergFredWeinberg Posts: 5,901 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Although I can’t open any of the photos in the original post, based on the photo above, it’s not an improper metal mixture or error point of any type in my opinion – some type of liquid, as others have said, or aLightly corrosive liquid of some type – I’ve seen this effect on other coins – they didn’t leave the mint looking like that

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  • Steven59Steven59 Posts: 9,754 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Soak in 100% Acetone - see what happens!

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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,976 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @alaura22 said:

    @Steven59 said:
    Soak in 100% Acetone - see what happens!

    I hope you mean the coin................ :o:o

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  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,414 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Hope this helps.
    Jim







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  • tincuptincup Posts: 5,298 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks like liquid of some sort to me. If it was an improper alloy mix... would likely see some the effect on the raised areas of the design that the effect surrounds. (and also the planchet - rim areas)

    ----- kj
  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,208 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @hummingbird_coins said:
    I have two coins like that and I agree that it is an improper alloy mix but I am confused because I figured it would be a homogeneous mixture and not separated. Maybe @FredWeinberg can chime in?

    Thanks for your input. I soaked the wlh in acetone overnight, nothing changed. It's definitely in the metal. The obv seam at L I is particularly telling. I'm wondering if this isn't the prequel to delamination.

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  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,208 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @jesbroken said:
    Hope this helps.
    Jim






    Thanks for opening up the pics for me

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  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,414 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Here are some supposed improper alloy mixture coins from Google.
    Jim




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  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 34,686 ✭✭✭✭✭

    wlh, definitely a chemical

    acetone isn't a cure-all, or we'd dip toners in acetone

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