Fenntucky Mike

Nice! The '53 no fold is a looker.

Look at the edge as Sandon suggested or if you have a scale with .00 decimal weigh it, silver should be close to 6.25g and a clad 5.67g.

I'm not, I forgot that San Fran minted circulation strikes and clad proofs for these. I edited my post just before you posted.

Welcome to the Forum. What about the quarter looks unique? Going to need a little more to go on before we can venture a guess. Edit: Didn't realize that San Francisco minted circulation strikes and clad proofs for these so the "S" mint mark does not automatically mean it's a proof or silver.

I suspect at least few did as samples to the bosses and dignitaries, maybe more if some made it out by other means. The coins were in production for weeks so plenty of opportunity for a few to make it out of the mint while they were backslapping and high fiving over the new coins. I wonder if the coins made it as far as being sent to banks for distribution in anticipation of receiving an ok from the EU?

Thanks, I may add it to the pile.

I think joining a local coin club would benefit you greatly and going to a few shows to interact with other collectors and see some coins. A lot of coins. I don't collect Rooses but here are a few useful links about them and on grading. I'm sure there is a ton more out there if you do some searching. https://www.ngccoin.com/coin-grading-guide/grading-roosevelt-dimes/ https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/6812/learn-grading-dimes/ https://www.pcgs.com/photograde#/Roosevelt/Grades https://coinauctionshelp.com/howtograde_rooseveltdimes.html

I'm assuming you mean London, England, see below. United Kingdom Certified Collectibles Group – International UK Limited 69 Southampton Row, Second Floor Bloomsbury WC1B 4ET London, United Kingdom Office visits by appointment only. Please call or email to schedule an appointment. Hours (Monday to Friday): 9:00am to 5:30pm (+44) (0) 20 3968 3848 Service@NGCcoin.uk NGCcoin.uk I believe all coins are sent to the NGC Sarasota offices for authentication and grading but the U.K. branch would handle all the arrangements.

From NGC: "ALTERED SURFACE - The coin's surfaces have been extensively manipulated. For example, a Proof coin that has been altered to appear to be a Mint State coin, or vice versa. This alteration can often make authentication impossible." Odds are if you send it back to NGC or PCGS that you will get the same result. If this was acquired as a gift or inheritance (in a way where it cost you little to no money) then I would just keep it as is, if you purchased this from someone clamming that it was an authentic problem free coin then I'd try to return it to them and get your money back.

Nice Al, nice.

I'm in the same region as you and I change them around once a year, usually only a few of the pellets have turned color by that time, or none, I keep my coins in closed cases for the most part with packet/s in each case. I'm also in a home with air conditionin', which is not always the case around here, and have a woodstove going in winter which dries the place out like you wouldn't believe. Just keep an eye on them as everyone's at home conditions are different. I like the 2g packets myself but it'll depend on your setup. You can pick some up on amazon or wizard and I've never had an issue with any of the brands I've bought,

I'm not convinced it is dust but if you want to have it looked at you'll have to pay for NCS to do so and then I believe you'll have to pay to have it regraded if NCS does conserve the coin. It might be worth contacting NCS/NGC to see if there is some sort of free service or warranty if it's determined that there is a foreign object in the capsule.

Quetzy, he didn't chirp, sing, or play fetch but the ladies loved him.

TDR

Doesn't look like there was one at the time in Denver. I agree that the coin looks to have been exposed to some type of corrosive substance which ate away the surface reducing the weight.

Looks like a counterfeit to me.

The details and rim on both sides seem complete and well defined, this would not be the case if one or both the clad layers were missing during striking. As others have said, you can weigh the coin if you like. Defective flan, meh, doubtful, just looks like a stained coin at this point.

Tough to impossible to determine CAM or DCAM based on photos, too many ways to make the fields look dark and have the details stand out more in an image. You'd have to see a coin like this in person to truly make a determination. Definitely a looker though.

Yep, I've a whole jar of cents like this. What is different about yours? Welcome to the forum.

There is no way to make a determination based on those images. I will say that there seems to be some potential indicators that suggest the possibility of a DD but unless better images are provided I couldn't say with any certainty.

Hello, welcome to the forum. From what I see you have a damaged and mutilated coin with zero collector value, or errors for that matter. If I was going to venture a guess as to what happened I'd say heat exposure for the lumps or something was pressed into the coin, hard to say if the areas on both sides are raised or one incuse (I always have trouble with that in pics), and road rash for the rest.

Definitely plated. Even if plated with actual gold the platting is so thin that it adds almost zero value.

Both are normal coins stuck for circulation with the one on the left being in better overall condition. The coin on the right is discolored from circulation/environmental conditions and looks more defined because of the discoloration and all the crud trapped in the details.

Brown all day long, possible environmental damage, probably improperly cleaned.

Hard to say without a picture of the coin but it sounds as if it was selectively plated or it has toned/was toned.