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New Member
United States
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Hi all, stumbled across your great forum here looking for information on this quarter I found. It's a Delaware State Quater "P" 1999 and it seems to have an odd finish. It is a very dull or matte finish, almost like it is missing its outer coating or something  . Is this what I've seen called the "satin" finish? It does not seem to be the same as any of the pictures I have found on the web, I've done quite a bit of searching on the internet and your forum here and I can't seem to find an answer. Any help would be appreciated, is it a super rare coin and I can quite my job tomorrow, or should I just use it to buy a soda? Thanks! I've inserted images below:   |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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It's probably been eaten by acid. No extra value.
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New Member
 United States
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Thanks for the quick reply!
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New Member
United States
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I have the same quarter, looks exact. I was doing research on it and I found yours.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Almost looks like a sand cast fake, but being dipped in acid can give that look, can you show a close up pic of the reeding?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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What do they look like when missing a clad layer? Could this be one?does look kind of like other pics of acid treatment ive seen but at the same time all the tiny little raised bumps look very uniform I dont know if this is acid treated-the experts will tho
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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No, a missing clad layer would look brownish-red, like an early copper cent in MS
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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If the reeding is gray colored, it might be a science experiment to add zinc to the surface of the quarter? If the color is copper on the edge, then it maybe an acid dipped quarter. But I'm leaning more to the first theory I suggested.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Coop, I think I see copper around the edge on the reverse pic, so I'm kind of leaning toward acid dipped/sand blasted
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Interesting,I wonder why?
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New Member
United States
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  Best I could do with my phone for now |
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New Member
United States
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Slamnbass, most likely an attempt, albeit a poor one, to create an "error coin" to try and dup someone. :)
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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A view of the edge of the coin would be helpful?
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Pillar of the Community
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