Washington $1 Error or Faked

[jaybob-migration]

I had got a coin about a month ago on email thinking it was an error, but got contacted not long ago by another user who bought one from the same seller & said a local dealer said it was faked/altered using chemicals to get it to appear copper colored on both sides (like a missing clad error).

 

I'm still learning about coin collecting so need some advise on this. I took mine today to the only nearby coin dealer we got around here (authorized PCGS Dealer) & he said it appears to be altered by a chemical to the the appearance to look copper. Just note that the rim is still that golden/brass color.

 

Below is a link of the coin & note the seller has yet another "copper" colored one listed on ebay & appears to be certified NGC too but the pictures are not close or clear to read the labels, but I don't see anything on the label saying error.

 

I think this guy sold about a dozen so far & that just seems to be a too high of a number for this type of "error".

 

Current listing of Coin (certified)

 

Here's the link of the coin I had got

[MunkyMan95]

Yep, not genuine. The coin is in a NCS slab which is a holder for a problem coin. Theyh are under the same parent company as NGC, but they are not NGC. It was probably treated with chemicals to get the copper color.

[bsshog40]

Welcome jay. Chad is right. The coin is only showing that it was a geniune dollar by NCS. If it had been a geniune copper colored error, it would have been in a NGC slab with the error designation. The only reason people send coins to NCS is to try to have them restored from environmental, spotting, etc.. issues. I think I would steer clear of these!

[jaybob-migration]

Thanks so much for reassuring me., I feel a lot better knowing I can dispute this (which is already started) & can go forward with it.