1981 D Quarter...loosing Its Color - Coin Community Forum

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monika Pillar of the Community United States 746 Posts	Posted 03/10/2013 7:56 pm Hello... I had this quarter for a while now .It is loosing it's silver color.Does anyone have an idea what caused it? It doesn't look like it was caused by acid. The coin weighs 5.53gr. Thank you for any info Report this Post to the Staff

lambecolin Pillar of the Community Canada 618 Posts	Posted 03/10/2013 8:20 pm WOW---How long have you had the coin?--Is this a case of artificial meddling? Report this Post to the Staff
Voshus007 Valued Member United States 442 Posts	Posted 03/10/2013 8:48 pm It could have been plated then if you used it as a pocket piece that's what caused it to look like that? Report this Post to the Staff
monika Pillar of the Community United States 746 Posts	Posted 03/10/2013 9:09 pm I had the coin for about 1 year.I kept it in a 2x2 holder the whole time. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/11/2013 05:07 am It looks like it was painted at onetime and then circulated for a long time and is showing wear on the high points. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
monika Pillar of the Community United States 746 Posts	Posted 03/11/2013 08:00 am Wouldn't the coin still look silver underneath the paint? This one looks dark on the reverse and has some copper colored places on the obverse.The rim looks normal. The weight is a bit lighter than the other 1981"s I weight. Report this Post to the Staff
monika Pillar of the Community United States 746 Posts	Posted 03/12/2013 3:27 pm The weight of this coin is 5.53gr.Is this still in the normal range?I seen plated coins where the paint started to peel of but underneath, the coin did look like a normal coin. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/12/2013 5:18 pm Sorry I can't help you Monika. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
monika Pillar of the Community United States 746 Posts	Posted 03/16/2013 9:23 pm Thanks guy's ....Guess I just put it up for a while ...lol Report this Post to the Staff
monika Pillar of the Community United States 746 Posts	Posted 03/28/2013 7:42 pm Ok...it's been a while Im still waiting on an answer about the weight of this coin.It weighs less (5.53 gr) compared to the others of the same year that usally weigh between 5.65 and 5.70 gr. Coulden't it be that the clad layer is just comming off? and thats why the coin weighs less? Sorry...but I'm still bumping my head about this one ..lol If I'm right,would that be an error? Thanks guy's for any input Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 03/29/2013 12:03 am Tolerance for a CuNi clad quarter is +/-0.23 grams so your coin has a normal weight. The cladding is unaffected but the coin does appear to be suffering from some sort of environmental damage. Report this Post to the Staff
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