Moxie15

Remember my scenario is just speculation, basically made up just now and given as a way the straight line tarnish may have happened. I have seen quite a few 'woodies' and have noticed two things 1. they are toned in many patterns of lines and swirls. 2. I have never seen one in a gem or high grade uncirculated condition. Just because I have not seen then does not mean they do not exist.

I think it is toneing. Is just a nice word for tarnish. Tarnish is caused by the metal being in a bad environment for too long of a time. So the next logical question is what was in the environment that caused the tarnish. The short answer is I do not know. I could speculate,however, and this works into my point of third hand research, that the coin was in contact with a corduroy type material for a long period and also exposed to an agent that caused the toneing. As parts of the coin was touching a material and parts not, the colors are different according to the parts touching and the parts not touching. Edit to ask if I am spelling toneing incorrectly?

Are you quite sure about what you say?

Most here have read it before and few agreed with it. Until it can be proven that the different colors are caused by differing metal content I will say it is just toneing no different than the different colors seen on silver

I doubt the statement that the 'wood grain toneing' is caused by improper mixing, but I have not found a way to prove it wrong. The proponents, including some very intelligent numismatists, have not presented proof that it is true, at least not that I have seen. I think this is just one more example of third hand research that seems to be prevalent in many tomes regarded as gospel.

@DonnaJo Lets play a little game. This game helps both of us learn, I call the game What. We ask each other questions about the coin how, why or what. L will start What does the face of the die that struck this coin look like?

The little I have dealt with foreign collectors and dealers. and sadly this was around ten years ago, NGC was the far and away the best accepted US grading firm.

the cent is nothing special, value of 50 cents or less. Depending on the condition, denomination, and series star notes have moderate value. The same with silver certificates. If the are series 1957 one dollar they have almost no premium unless they are strictly uncirculated and then it is depressingly small

I am not so sure there is doubling on the zero. Either way the coin has minimal value as it is heavily circulated. These type of coins are sold buy weight, they have no real value unless they are uncirculated. With that said they are neat coins and should be collected out of love and not greed.

Some of these have moderate value IF they are in the MS65 or higher range. But I have not seen any circulated coins that have value of much over a dollar

in the condition of your coin it has minimal value. I have no knowledge of varieties on these.

Why does everyone think damage is mint errors? I am beginning to wonder if there is something in the water.

Looks like a high MS but hard to tell from photos. It is worth putting in a 2x2 but I would not get it graded as it would likely not be worth the fees

All I see is a well circulated common date nickel, am I missing something?

I do not know this medal. I have doubts that it was minted before 1900. The numbers and the lettering does not look like right for the date on the reverse.

truly they are worth $20 each. Maybe , if you save them in 3 or 4 decades they may have value, but right now they are just kinda cool.

I do not see what you are seeing. I collect french minor coinage and have noticed there are a profusion of machine doubling coins, so I think that is what you are probably seeing

The dime itself does not carry a premium but the complete cellophane package has some value, but not huge.

“Do you see over yonder, friend Sancho, thirty or forty hulking giants? I intend to do battle with them and slay them.”― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra,

Well, you missed the point entirely, didn't you?

Not lecturing, Senior, but those giants you tilted sure look like windmills to the rest of us

claiming they swapped your 20K coin for a lesser coin is dangerous unless you have solid proof.

Do not remove it

My first question is why the ebay seller would not give the sister's name. If he was willing to give part of the info, why would he refuse the rest unless he was making up a tale.

I just got a box of incredible coins and tokens. Thankx @ProfHaroldHill