2004 Zinc Quarter? Weird Look And Feel.

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Scott20015 New Member United States 14 Posts	Posted 01/07/2018 11:24 pm This quarter stood out in my pocket change the other day. After looking closer it looks to me like maybe Zinc? No idea, but it feels rough as well. Any ideas? Report this Post to the Staff

spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 01/08/2018 02:25 am There is no way it's made of zinc. It is surely the victim of environmental damage. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
MrPink2018 Pillar of the Community United States 2687 Posts	Posted 01/08/2018 02:42 am i'd be inclined to say environmental damage, too, but what's the reeded edge look like? can kind of see it in the one photo, but not enough to give an opinion on. is the reeded edge the same, covered with that 'corrosion'? Report this Post to the Staff
Scott20015 New Member United States 14 Posts	Posted 01/08/2018 03:55 am Didn't mean to say it was completely made of zinc...it resembles parts we used to send out to be zinc coated. The weird sparkly but dulled finish, the rough surface, etc. Plus the corrosion or whatever it is is very uniform. The reeded edge does not seem to have the same corrosion. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/08/2018 04:58 am Looks like environmental damage to me also,maybe a metal detector find. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34539 Posts	Posted 01/08/2018 06:41 am Another possibility is that someone grit blasted it. @Scott20015, it is an interesting coin, so save it if you want, but it's only worth face value. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
cookiemonster Pillar of the Community United States 1335 Posts	Posted 01/08/2018 07:03 am sand blasted Report this Post to the Staff
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