About Dan Moore Expertise My strong familiarity with all U.S. Mint coins, extensive reference library,
and close relationships with many other dealers allows me to identify just
about any coin made in the USA. I receive regular updates to all the current
price guides -- both wholesale & retail -- to provide accurate values. So,
with a good description or pictures, I should be able to identify and value
any U.S. coin you have.
Experience I've been a coin dealer since the 1980's and a coin collector since the 1960's. I specialize in U.S. Silver Coins and have an active online website -- The Working Man's Rare Coins -- http://www.workingmancoins.com -- offering information and inventory in U.S. coins.
Organizations I belong to :
American Numismatic Association Member #187770
Michigan State Numismatic Society Member #8255
Florida United Numismatics Member #19710
Monroe Coin Club Treasurer
Lincoln Coin Club Board Member
WINS Member #14
CoinMasters Member #1814
Frequently Asked Questions :
I have created a Frequently Asked Questions page on my website, where you may be able to get an immediate answer to your question. You can find the page here : http://www.workingmancoins.com/FAQ/index.htm
QUESTION: This coin is very interesting, it has clear parallel defects on the obverse that cause bumps of varying heights on the lines in the surface.
The reverse has a couple of slight areas that show similar effect.
Curious if you've seen this type of clad error before.
I can send more pics, if you need them.
Your coin did not come from the mint like that. Those lines are caused by heat -- like somebody laid the coin on a hot barbeque grill -- and the heat caused a reaction between the two different types of metal in the coin -- the silver and the copper/nickel.
Considered damaged, it has no collector value, but it is still worth about $2 for the silver it contains.
Dan
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QUESTION: A barbecue grill?? Sorry, I'm sure it's not from that.
these lines are far too close together.
Heat changes the silver, too. This coin shows no sign of heat damage.
Here is a pic of the obverse.
Dan
Answer I didn't mean it had to be a barbeque grill, but something like that -- perhaps like a toaster oven or some other kind of heated surface with raised lines or wires on it. The heating in specific lines on the surface of the coin caused the metal underneath to raise up along those lines, while the remainder of the surface remained at its original relief. I've seen this on other coins hat have bimetal compositions.
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