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Quarter Woody? Check This Out

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Yup. This is caused by a planchet flaw where the alloy isn't mixed properly, which creates those uniform streaks or "woodgrain" on both sides. While it most famously occurs on certain bronze coins, it occasionally happens with Cu-Ni clad coins like your quarter as well.

I've got an Ike that has the same thing going on:

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That is cool. I have not seen this on a plated coin before. Thanks to you both for sharing your photos.
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