All of my modern "gimmicky backed" quarters sit in a large vintage Anchor Hocking ashtray and I pull from them to pay for a mouse once a week to feed my snake.

I used to collect them but its just gotten to be too much and I'm not thrilled with many of the designs, so I ended that endeavor. I much prefer the eagle back.

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I Can't Remember The Last Time I Received A 'Wheat Penny' In Change.

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Posted 02/22/2023 8:44 pm

just got back from the post office and got a 1919 in return

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1974 Quarter Help Please?

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Posted 02/18/2023 5:32 pm

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Need better pictures

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1999 Lincoln Memorial Cents Mint Error - Broadstruck/Indent + Off Center Uniface Mated Pair

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Posted 02/11/2023 8:59 pm

I think you need to make a BFF necklace charm out of them

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1984 S LMC Proof With Die Crack Rev

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Posted 02/03/2023 2:26 pm

Does the plating bubble hurt the value of the set in any way?

The rest of the coins appear to have some toning going on. Or just some sort of tarnish.

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1984 S LMC Proof With Die Crack Rev

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Posted 02/03/2023 2:18 pm

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Very nice pic of a proof coin,what are you using?
John1

Just using my old Galaxy s7

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1984 S LMC Proof With Die Crack Rev

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Posted 02/02/2023 7:53 pm

Pretty sure this one's showing a die crack that runs from just left of the "C" in Cent across the top of the E, above the N, across the top of the T, up through the bottom right corner of the memorial and through the top of the G of the designers initials over to the edge of the coin.

Hard to capture a good photo with it being in the case.

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2008 D LMC Improper Annealing?

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Posted 01/26/2023 7:34 pm

@silviosi, I do not appreciate the derogatory statements toward Californian nor my level of intellect. If I do not understand something, then isn't that the perfect opportunity to dive in and learn? The whole point in me joining this community is to LEARN. The difficult part I'm having is the language barrier we have. No to offend you, but I have to read your statements over and over to make sure I'm understanding you.

I'm still unsure if you think this was caused pre or post minting.

I'm not trying to prove that I am right. I am just a curious soul. It was suggested that applied heat caused this issue post minting. If that is the case. How might one suggest it was done? I tried a few different ways from the aforementioned above.

I can try copper plating a coin to see for myself how it concentrates in the center first. But aren't the metal sheets plated before the blanks are punched? So plating a coin wouldn't be the same. If I do try plating a coin. How would you recommend I suspend the coin in the copper sulfate solution without the hardware effecting the plating? Alligator clips would leave uneven copper plating where it's secured to the coin. Could I set the coin on the bottom of the glass beaker? Would the side on the glass get coated? I will look into this later.

Thank you for the suggestion on the coin show. Maybe I can get the time to make it there.

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2008 D LMC Improper Annealing?

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Posted 01/26/2023 6:08 pm

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You need just enough heat to expand the zinc core enough to crack the copper plating so it falls off.

Which, to me at least, would be impossible without the copper layer showing signs of discoloration from being heated.

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1945 P Delam War Time Nickel

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Posted 01/26/2023 4:52 pm

Found this one in my sisters silver hoard. She's been giving me parts of her silver collection to go through for any errors or varieties.

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1957 D LWC W/Delamination On Reverse

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Posted 01/26/2023 12:52 pm

I found this the other day going through some of my sister's collection.
Any sort of value placed on this one?

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2018 Lincoln- Need Help Identifying Damage Please.

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Posted 01/26/2023 12:34 pm

looks like staining to me.

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Old Bills Found In Circulation! Post Yours!

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Posted 01/26/2023 02:07 am

Here's another oldie someone used to pay for postage

1928 Red seal. Sold on Ebay for $11.50

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Old Bills Found In Circulation! Post Yours!

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Posted 01/26/2023 01:59 am

My mother works at for the post office and knows to look out for currency and coins for me. It's fun for her as well. A customer used this 1935 certificate to pay for shipping a couple months ago.

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2008 D LMC Improper Annealing?

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Posted 01/26/2023 12:28 am

Silviosi, thank you for your response. What does "Cu" stand for?
And what coin are you referring to when you say the heat came from the bottom up? How would you go about recreating what is displayed in the first post? There is no progression color transformation on the original coin posted and zero discoloration on the reverse. Which I think would be impossible if there was a heat source on that side. Color transformation from heat will go from copper (original plating) - yellow - zinc with pinkish hue at the edges of the yellow and zinc. Something the original coin shows no sign of. No matter what angle it's viewed from.

What other forms of heat should I experiment with? Electricity? A slower lower heat from heat transfer? Should I lay it on top of my wall heater for a week? Maybe a heat gun? Would it be possible to get a heat gun hot enough to remove the copper plating? Even if it would be, I would think I would need to concentrate the airflow with something like a funneled tip. Otherwise the flow would be to broad and encompass the entire coin.

Just trying to wrap my brain around the whole "it was caused by heat" stigma. Because if that were the case. We should be able to find a way to recreate it. I'm willing to try just about anything within my abilities.

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2008 D LMC Improper Annealing?

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Posted 01/25/2023 10:33 pm

I'd like to know if there's any value with this improper plating issue?

Below are some examples of coins I experimented with to try and replicate what the first 2 responders said it was.

First is one done through heat transfer. I stood a bolt on end and placed the penny on top. Then heated the base of the bolt until I saw the slightest color change. The damage you see happened during the cooling process.

Next penny I created by holding it above a Bic lighter with the flame about .25" away from the center of the cent. I stopped as soon as I noticed the copper plating vanish. As seen here, the coin has changed to a more golden hue and the plating vanished from the field quicker than the relief. Where it's thicker. Hard to tell in the pics but there is slight pink-violet "toning" to the area of exposed zinc and copper plating.

Third up is one I used a Hobbyist torch. This one was held away in the same fashion as the Bic lighter. Here you can see again, most of the removed copper plating took place in the field rather than centered over Lincoln, where the flame was concentrated. You can also see some of the copper plating removed from the reverse as well as the whole coin is discolored.

Lastly, this one was torched as well with the hobbyist torch. This time held with the flame kissing the coin for a second until the slightest color change. This time we got a little bit more centralized copper removal over the relief. However there is still major discoloration/"toning" to the entire coin and between the pillars on the reverse.

And all of them together on the reverse to show the color change throughout all of them. The far left is an untouched run of the mill Lincoln cent.

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