1968 Washington Quarter - Partial Loss Of Cladding On Reverse

Now that's a rather nice example.

@dear, yes a great find. To me, it looks like there are three distinct regions on the reverse. In the upper left, the clad seems to have peeled off first, perhaps very soon after striking. Then in the middle, there is a region of missing clad that seems to have been helped along a little, perhaps by an awl or other pouty metal object. I say that because of the scratches/gouges near to the eagle's beak. Then on the bottom right, is a section with some remnant cladding.

Any thoughts on this theoretical set of events?

That's a nice find, much less a vending machine find! Dude, more importantly, where do you live that you can get a Dr. Pepper for 55 cents?

I guess it is possible. But I think that scrape is much newer than the pealing of the cladding judging by the fresh color of it as opposed to the surrounding areas...

Great find, Dearborn!

As others have said, hard to believe this one has been on the loose for more than 50 years.

Yeah, @Dearborn, shows the importance of labeling raw coins/errors so the next of kin will know what it's worth and what to do / not to do with them. (Collection dumps at a bank come to mind.)