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Pillar of the Community
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2001 P Quarter with error maybe, can someone help please? Thank you. Jeff   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Looks like a homeless coin found outdoors. I'd carry him in your pocket for a while and watch it antique. The silver color will come back to the tops of the devices and the fields will stay close to the color they are. Note the rims are already showing that.
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Pillar of the Community
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They reeding isn't correct either, it's all brown and no silver color. Could be a copper wash? Thank you. Jeff
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Ok thanks both of you. Will spend it, haha. Jeff
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Pillar of the Community
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I like the color. Might be too nice for environmental. It needs a closer look by a dyed in the wool error guy. Mike Ellis offers exams for $4.
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Pillar of the Community
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I suspect it was struck on an improperly annealed planchet.
Error coin writer and researcher.
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Pillar of the Community
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I suspect it was struck on an improperly annealed planchet. Why do you suspect that? Half the quarters dimes & nickels I find metal detecting look exactly like the one pictured. |
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Pillar of the Community
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jasper62, I don't think coins found metal detecting look "exactly" like that. This coin has nice clean surfaces with gorgeous hints of red. The ones I pull off of and out of the ground here in Michigan don't even come close to looking like that. This is typical of what I find.  Ok Ok,I didn't find the War Nick in the ground, I pulled it out of a guy's hand at the grocery store yesterday and gave him a dime. He was going to spend it. |
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Pillar of the Community
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BTW, there are several theories of thought on coins like the subject coin. Annealing or Copper Wash are the two most often sited. I'm convinced it is not copper wash and I'm unconvinced that annealing is correct based on too little research but "IF" I had to choose one today, I'd go with being stuck in an annealing furnace -- though I'd really prefer to not be stuck in that position.
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I know this post I old, but I actually have the exact same coin. Same color, same year, same picture on back. This makes me think it isn't just about being left out in the environment.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Note the rims on the above image. They show silver in color. The me that is the first thing I look for on a coin that was found outdoors. It would seem to me that a over annealed coin would not fade in color as the color on those coins is the new metal color. I do't think they would rub off in circulation?
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Pillar of the Community
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I wouldn't think it to be environmental damage either,the Copper patina on this coin is just too suttle and even on both sides. I would take K.P.'s advise to send it to Mike Ellis to be looked at.
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 to the Community, Kejone! |
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