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Counterfeit Detection: 1963-D Roosevelt Dime With Altered Bands
Coins are altered in a variety of ways for a number of different reasons. Some alterations may be unintentional, such as corrosion or altered color due to improper storage. Other alterations altered dates or added mintmarks are attempts to make a coin resemble a rarer date.
There are also alterations that try to make the coin appear to be a better condition. In this category, various forms of improper cleaning are most common, but there are other methods that people employ to artificially enhance a coin’s appearance. This
1963-D Roosevelt Dime features one of the more unusual alterations.