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Nectsta New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 06/02/2021 7:20 pm Hi, I'm new, and apologize if I'm posting this in the wrong spot and/or leaving out basic information. Today was our daughter's last day of kindergarten, and to celebrate we wanted to go to the arcade afterward. While going through a collection of spare change, I found this quarter that appears to be a 2003 Illinois State Quarter with a giant bulge on George's head. Kind of creepy actually. At first I assumed someone had damaged it this way on purpose because it's just so strange to me, but the reverse side seems to be normal... As far as I can tell. This is seriously dirty money though. I set it aside, and I can't stop thinking about it. I've been searching for more specific information about it and similar defects, but I'm not finding much because I don't know exactly what I'm looking at. I was going to clean it up, but if I have something interesting, I don't want to mess it up. Does anyone know anything about this or where I can get more information about it? Thanks so much for your time and insight! Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 06/02/2021 7:35 pm Please show much larger images of both sides, taken straight-on and right-side up. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 06/02/2021 7:38 pm . Looks like some kind of heat damage,camp fire...house fire. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Nectsta New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 06/02/2021 7:55 pm I apologize, I think I might have jumped the gun! I brought it under some better light, and after some more searching, I think this might be heat damage from fire or something? I'm sorry... Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34562 Posts	Posted 06/02/2021 9:07 pm @nect, first welcome to CCF. Second, I agree with you and @john1 that this is a so-called "campfire coin". "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
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10065 Posts	Posted 06/02/2021 10:51 pm Extreme heat damage. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 196100 Posts	Posted 06/03/2021 11:57 am to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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