1979 -D Washington Quarter Gold Toning?

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briarmentrout Valued Member United States 244 Posts	Posted 01/12/2019 06:27 am Found this at work today? I've never seen a gold toned quarter before, I thought it was missing clad... but from what I've gathered, that usually is darker in color... What do you guys think? Report this Post to the Staff

Keith67 Pillar of the Community United States 6586 Posts	Posted 01/12/2019 06:38 am Looks painted to me Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 01/12/2019 06:39 am Notice how the gold color is worn away on some of the portrait. I think it was painted. Report this Post to the Staff
Jlam79 Valued Member United States 264 Posts	Posted 01/12/2019 06:40 am I am Absolutely not an expert but could it be plated then worn down? I am curious what the pros say. Report this Post to the Staff
briarmentrout Valued Member United States 244 Posts	Posted 01/12/2019 07:54 am The rim is completely silver... would that be because it's bren worn off? I figure if it's been painted then the rim would have some sort of coloring, but it doesn't Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34423 Posts	Posted 01/12/2019 09:20 am Not an expert, but I'm happy to provide my opinion too. I'd say either painted or plated--doesn't really matter because this coin is a spender. I see a broken post on the mintmark, but nothing else to suggest that this coin is 2x2 worthy. "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
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/12/2019 12:47 pm Or nail polished. Worth just face value. Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 01/12/2019 12:50 pm Painted, or nail polish as Coop said. PMD, spender. Report this Post to the Staff
briarmentrout Valued Member United States 244 Posts	Posted 01/12/2019 2:48 pm Update.... it is paint! I scratched the coin to see if it would come off... and it did lol Report this Post to the Staff
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