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probably length of time lost, Since all three should have the same content.

the 67 looks like it spent the least amount of time under ground

the 2000 the most

the 65 is odd & looks silver, but some of those 65's appear that way.
not sure why. how does the edge look ? ?

and as for cleaning , they are not rare dates, so clean away
 

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only a possibility, Ground sometimes gets turned over Or covered with fill.

Years ago I had a spot where indians were just under the soil, But
wheats were 6" to 10" deep.

There really is no uniformity on age lost vs, depth.

I also wouldn't rule out, they may have been lost by age,
the 65 first, but Ground content was kinder at that depth :dontknow:
 

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Strange ----Twilight Zone music playing in my head.
 

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No clue why this happened. I guess the material in them is the same and therefore all three coins should come out clean in the same way. Maybe these tips on cleaning coins can help, someone posted this in another thread.... of recent I have been reading about how to clean coins without damaging them. My nephew, who is fond of collecting dimes, got a great deal on a mercury dime that has been in circulation. The coin is tarnished. Just trying to help him bring shine to the coin and a smile on his face :)
 

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The edge look clad but its weird it was deeper then the 2000
All things being equal, the '65 SHOULD be deeper than the 2000. As mentioned, coins can be found at all depths depending on ground conditions and when they were dropped, As for cleaning them and how they turn out, it's a crap shoot. Some will come out clean as the day they were minted. Others never will look good. Time in the gound, condition of the coin when dropped, minerals in the soil, moisture, etc, will all play a part. If they're just clad, don't spend any time or any substantial money cleaning them. A short ride in the tumbler is all mine ever see. Just enough so they'll pass through the Coinstar without jamming.
 

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No clue why this happened. I guess the material in them is the same and therefore all three coins should come out clean in the same way. Maybe these tips on cleaning coins can help, someone posted this in another thread.... of recent I have been reading about how to clean coins without damaging them. My nephew, who is fond of collecting dimes, got a great deal on a mercury dime that has been in circulation. The coin is tarnished. Just trying to help him bring shine to the coin and a smile on his face :)

There is no good way of cleaning coins without damage. However, if your nephew has a coin just worth melt, use the baking soda and aluminum foil method (you can find it using google).
 

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