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Metal is added, not missing. This was struck on a sintered planchet. Basically, the planchet got a fine coating of copper, which then fused to the surface during strike. Sometimes described as "… (View Post)

That's the sort of green that will come off easily with acetone. Methyl ethyl ketone is somewhat less unhealthy than acetone. If you want to give it a shot, use a q-tip and dab, don't rub. … (View Post)

When would you ever send any coin to be graded? That's a serious question. Different people get coins graded for different reasons. Someone else's reasons might not be the same as yours. Ma… (View Post)

The coin is not overweight. The OP's scale is wrong, or they're misreading it, or they're misreporting the results. The OP has a normal war nickel, containing about a dollar and a half… (View Post)

You're asking the wrong question. See that ripply texture across the entire coin? That shouldn't be there. Any comments about the date are secondary. (Look up "whizzed") (View Post)