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2001-P Canadian Quarter

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Can someone tell me if this is some sort of error or was it defaced somehow? Caribou has 2 dots, reverse face has a dot as well as a dot in front of her eye...

What is the discoloration? I thought these were totally nickel.

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They were made from multi-ply steel with a thin coating of nickel, then copper, then nickel again. The darker areas might be the copper layer but I can't imagine how this could be a mint error......I'l leave that open for the opinion of the experts on this forum.
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Looks like welding splatter.
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Looks like it was put between two alligator clips.
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It's environmental damage. It's spent some time in a nasty place like the bottom of a cupholder.
The plating has been compromised, the dots are the result of rust forming on the steel core.
"Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
-from PCGS website
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