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Innovation Coin color variety???

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  • N-6560
    • Feb 2021
    • 40

    Innovation Coin color variety???

    I just opened a mint roll of 2018 George Washington Innovation 1$ coins and noticed that 1 coin is a very different color as the rest of the coins. Any thoughts??
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  • mustbebob
    Moderator
    • Aug 2007
    • 3050

    #2
    That one is indeed very different. It still has luster and It does appear to be missing a clad layer. Could you weigh it along with a couple of the others?
    Bob Piazza
    Lincoln Cent Attributer

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    • N-6560
      • Feb 2021
      • 40

      #3
      I weighed several regular coins and then the odd color coin. They wight the same 8.1+ but less than 2 grams. The reverse is the normal color. Could it still be missing a clad layer and weigh the same as the others? Probably a silly question but I am a NUBE.

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      • mustbebob
        Moderator
        • Aug 2007
        • 3050

        #4
        It very well could be missing a clad layer from only one side. I suggest you do a google search on 'missing clad layer coins' and you will see many examples. I am not 100% certain that is what you have. I will leave it for the error gurus here.
        Bob Piazza
        Lincoln Cent Attributer

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        • N-6560
          • Feb 2021
          • 40

          #5
          OK thanks so much for your help.

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          • jcuve
            Lead attributer
            • Apr 2008
            • 1497

            #6
            Post a photo of the other side please. It could just be discolored on one side.
            Jason Cuvelier

            CONECA
            Lead attributer

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            • N-6560
              • Feb 2021
              • 40

              #7
              The reverse of the coin is the normal color...no discoloraiton. As I keep opening mint rolls I have come across 3 more times. So out of about 150 coins, I have 4 of these. I have done more research and I think it might be toning?. Has anyone seen "gold" coins (President, Sakagua, Native American) with a different color on one side like this??

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              • jcuve
                Lead attributer
                • Apr 2008
                • 1497

                #8
                There are so many ways environmentally a coin accidentally be toned you couldn't list or predict them.
                Jason Cuvelier

                CONECA
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