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Strange toning on this 1837 dime (not my image or coin)

Started by James_OldeTowne,

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TJ'S Coins

TJ'S Coins

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Looks like it might be an outline of a finger or perhaps something laid across the coin as it was stored.

EZ_E

EZ_E

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I also think that it was perhaps a finger pressing it into an album even though no fingerprints are showing.

MikeInFL

MikeInFL

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I cannot fathom a guess as to what toned that coin that way, but I do not believe it was a finger -- it is way too small...Mike

Hoot

Hoot

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The coin has the toning pattern of many mercury dimes I've pulled from blue Whitman coin folders (where a person can't see the backside of the coin). Typically, the coins go in white, often from a poor dip, then obtain a black toning on the reverse and rims over time. The odd green is disturbing and I find the coin rather ugly overall.

 

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TomB

TomB

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I don't think the obverse marking is from a fingerprint, it looks more like something adhered to the surface and was improperly removed.

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