A discolored area on a coin. This can be a small dot of copper staining on a gold coin or a large, dark “tar' spot on a copper coin.
A discolored area on a coin. A spot or spots can have a small or large effect on the grade of a coin depending many factors such as size, severity, and placement.
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The USPS says irradiated mail "may exhibit a discolored (tan-colored) quality, as well as be brittle, show spots on envelopes and make address labels unreadable. Documents bound with glue may have loose pages and some mail may have fused pages.
In addition, the tiny coins had a disturbing tendency to grow discolored and even downright filthy. It wasn't long before these so-called "trimes" acquired the derogatory nickname of "fish scales.
- An area on a coin, often rather long, that has a discolored, streaky look. This is the result of impurities or foreign matter in the dies.
Although normally brilliant, with time luster may become dull, frosty, spotted or discolored.
- Milled edge - A raised rim around the outer surface of a coin. Not to be confused with the Reeded or serrated narrow edge of the coin.
Drift mark - An area on a coin, often rather long, that appears streaky or discolored. This is the result of impurities or foreign matter in the dies.
This is the bare minimum for a collectible coin. It is worn down and may be badly scratched and discolored, but you can make out the date and lettering.
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He ran across an old penny that had been discolored from years of handling, but he noticed that there was something wrong with the stamping.
Clean pennies only without any other type of coin or the other coins will become extremely discolored.
Vinegar dissolves zinc. If your pennies are scratched and newer than 1982, they may end up hollowed out.
Recommendations for the Connoisseur: MS-60 to MS-64 coins are especially good values as are Proof-63 and Proof-64 issues. Caveat: Pick evenly toned or evenly brilliant coins. Avoid spotted, discolored, cleaned, etc. coins.
Luster - The glossy mint bloom on the surface of an Uncirculated coin. Although normally brilliant, with time luster may become dull, frosty, spotted or discolored.
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The glossy sheen reflected from the surface of a coin, resulting from the flow of metal caused by the striking dies. At the time of minting, the luster is at its strongest, but may fade over time, become discolored, or spotted.
We do not buy discolored, "fogged" or spotted sets (such sets will be returned at your expense). When buying from us, note that postage/insurance and handling extra - $4.50 min. for one set, add .30 cents for each additional set.
925 CHEVRON BEAD, Africa. Large red, white and blue bead. A few casting defects and a bit discolored but seldom offered these days. $50 ...
the condition, for example a collection of cased uncirculated gold proof coins will be worth more than a jar of discolored gold coins.
There are some planchet voids in that area. Also, the date deteriorated in the die so that late coins show almost no date, in this example only the first half of the date is visible. The obverse is discolored and shows virdigris.
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