G.w. State Quarters With Gold Tone - Not Plated!

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mds308 Pillar of the Community United States 1721 Posts	Posted 10/20/2012 10:50 pm I did a past post search and found a lot of talk about this but I could not find an answer. I have, and it appears so do others, have a set of 5 State Quarters sealed that have acquired a gold-ish patina. This set is from Denver, 2002. Does anybody know what caused these to change appearance? These are NOT plated. The color looks more gold tone in person than in the scan. Almost a gold rainbow color. Maybe the word HUE would be appropriate. Report this Post to the Staff

amida17 Pillar of the Community United States 4897 Posts	Posted 10/20/2012 11:01 pm Just a guess but sulpher gassing out of the cardboard holder? Nickel often tones to a light golden hue... Report this Post to the Staff
ninamason Pillar of the Community United States 1227 Posts	Posted 10/21/2012 04:09 am I don't have a blessed clue, but for future viewers: I've seen a bunch of these in circulation, too (also some late 1970s/early-to-mid-80s dimes with the same patina). "Goldish hue" is exactly it--no plating, not apparently any dirt or anything, just a strange golden appearance. Report this Post to the Staff
gxseries Pillar of the Community Australia 3831 Posts	Posted 10/21/2012 04:25 am I think you'll call that toning - reacted with most likely sulphur. My partial coin collection http://www.omnicoin.com/collection/gxseries My numismatics articles and collection: http://www.gxseries.com/numis/numis_index.htm Regularly updated at least once a month. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 10/21/2012 07:50 am Sopmetimes mint fresh copper nickel coins will take on a rather attractive gold tone, it depends on the storage conditions. Report this Post to the Staff
Billie Pillar of the Community United States 592 Posts	Posted 10/21/2012 10:08 am Seems to me the satin finish mint sets are more prone to this... Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 10/22/2012 11:47 am The golden toning is somewhat common on cupro-nickel coins, because I also see it frequently in circulation. 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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