Washington Quarter - Strange Error Or PMD

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coincollector1628 New Member United States 45 Posts	Posted 10/29/2012 10:23 pm I found this while going through a box of quarters CRHing. It looks like the metal around the edges is deteriorating on the obverse and reverse. Also, it appears to be slightly elongated. Otherwise it doesn't show much wear and has nice luster. Any ideas? Report this Post to the Staff

Indian1 Pillar of the Community United States 3640 Posts	Posted 10/29/2012 10:34 pm I think road rash. Sorry ! Report this Post to the Staff
Mechman Valued Member United States 275 Posts	Posted 10/30/2012 12:18 pm Looks like it was pressed in between two pieces of sandpaper. That would explain the elongation and the localized damage. PMD Edited by Mechman 10/30/2012 12:19 pm Report this Post to the Staff
chzman Pillar of the Community United States 1137 Posts	Posted 10/30/2012 6:00 pm nice pics even though its PMD Report this Post to the Staff
wert Rest in Peace 1988 Posts	Posted 10/30/2012 10:23 pm Hi coincollector1628...I am not sure it is road rase, because when I analyse your coin the bubbles are as high as the lettering...Correct...? But it is still PMD Report this Post to the Staff
coincollector1628 New Member United States 45 Posts	Posted 10/31/2012 12:35 am Wert, they are not so much bubbles, as small canyons it the field of the coin. I don't believe whatever struck it was textured. It looks more like whatever happened "cracked" the surface. Maybe it was extremely cold and struck by a hard force. I'm not sure. It would be interesting to know what caused this sort of damage. Report this Post to the Staff
coincollector1628 New Member United States 45 Posts	Posted 10/31/2012 12:37 am Wert, they are not so much bubbles, as small canyons it the field of the coin. I don't believe whatever struck it was textured. It looks more like whatever happened "cracked" the surface. Maybe it was extremely cold and struck by a hard force. I'm not sure. It would be interesting to know what caused this sort of damage. Report this Post to the Staff
coincollector1628 New Member United States 45 Posts	Posted 10/31/2012 12:40 am Wert, they are not so much bubbles, as small canyons it the field of the coin. I don't believe whatever struck it was textured. It looks more like whatever happened "cracked" the surface. Maybe it was extremely cold and struck by a hard force. I'm not sure. It would be interesting to know what caused this sort of damage. Report this Post to the Staff
enworb Pillar of the Community Australia 4411 Posts	Posted 10/31/2012 8:50 pm Looks like road rash IMO but it is a very strange looking coin. Report this Post to the Staff
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