What Could Have Caused This 1983 D Quarter To Look Like This

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Cindy Wood Valued Member United States 105 Posts	Posted 01/11/2015 10:41 pm On the obverse of this quarter around the 2 o'clock position the rim looks like it is melted? On the reverse the word "America" is all blurry looking. The entire surface on both sides of the coin have a grainy appearance. Thanks for looking/responding Report this Post to the Staff

chzman Pillar of the Community United States 1137 Posts	Posted 01/11/2015 11:12 pm whatever it is, looks like PMD to me. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCollector2000 Pillar of the Community United States 2563 Posts	Posted 01/11/2015 11:58 pm Most likely acid. PMD Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/12/2015 12:29 am I agree. It looks like it was in acid. Is the copper on the rim missing more on the reeding? Report this Post to the Staff
Bob Levi Valued Member Canada 488 Posts	Posted 01/12/2015 12:31 am I just found one exactly the same. My first thought was acid. One side doesn't seem to badly effected on it so I wonder if that is consistent with acid. Shouldn't the corrosion be even? Ill try to put pics up tomorrow. Probably PMD nonetheless though. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/12/2015 12:41 am Depends on how it was done. Dipped would make it total. Dropping acid on one side would affect just one side where the acid touched it. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 01/12/2015 05:52 am looks like it has been bead blasted. A cleaning technique often used for old normally unseen automotive parts. Report this Post to the Staff
Cindy Wood Valued Member United States 105 Posts	Posted 01/12/2015 08:37 am All of the reeding appears normal. It is worn but intact. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/12/2015 11:23 am Then it is just a PSD coin. Report this Post to the Staff
bpoc1 Rest in Peace United States 4078 Posts	Posted 01/12/2015 3:09 pm Coop, I noted your new term, Quote: Then it is just a PSD coin. What is PSD rather than PMD? Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/12/2015 8:34 pm Post Strike Damage denotes that something happened after the strike. I like that term as it sets a time line. PMD makes it sound like it happened after it left the mint. Coins get damaged before they leave sometimes. Coins dropping onto other coins creating bag marks/damage. I use the PSD as it indicates it happened after the strike rather than after it left the mint. Report this Post to the Staff
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