$5 Indian question

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• oldcameoproofsguy Posts: 3,174 ✭

  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.

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• GoldenEyeNumismatics Posts: 13,187 ✭✭✭

  December 24, 2006 2:08PM

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• circulated Posts: 217

  December 24, 2006 2:13PM

  Shouldn't this be mentioned in the description?
  
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• oldcameoproofsguy Posts: 3,174 ✭

  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.

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• jpkinla Posts: 822 ✭✭✭

  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.
  
  

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• BlindedByEgo Posts: 10,754 ✭✭✭✭✭

  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...

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• circulated Posts: 217

  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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