Very rough Bicentennial Half

[Riverdog]

A while back, I said I'd post a pic of a very rough , ugly half dollar I found CRH a while back, I dont know what exactly happened to this coin but its been through the ringer!
I wish Id taken a pic of the edge of the coin, the reeding is gone completely, and you can clearly see the lamination of the copper and nickle, in fact, the copper is worn below the level of the nickle. I think it must have spent some time in the ocean, anyone have a guess?

Riverdog

 

[LJ]

No idea here RD, but your right about being rough.....time for that one to retire.

 

[cyberdan]

and you can clearly see the lamination of the copper and nickle, in fact, the copper is worn below the level of the nickle. I think it must have spent some time in the ocean, anyone have a guess?
Riverdog

A local lake was drained about four feet, two years ago and that left both foot bridges high and dry. Lots of people tossed coins in the water from the bridge. After the mud dried I went there with my XLT and found lots of coins and fishing weights. Many of the quarters were the same way. The copper was eaten away by the lake water, kind of reminded me of an Oreo cookie.

I think salt water would corrode, but fresh water loaded with duck k-rap will just eat away the copper and pit the outer layers.

 

[silvershark]

I found a ben like that about a month back. i though someone had tried to pull out the silver with some acid.

o well