Quarter With A Bulge On Both Heads And Tails

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Kritr86 New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 01/08/2016 10:46 pm Hello, I came across this quarter quite some time ago and it resurfaced in my house recently. When I first found this, I assumed it was shot with a bullet, which created the bulge on one side, and assumed when I flipped it over, there would be an impression from where the bullet would have impacted. However, when I flipped it over, the area behind the bulge was normal, and there ended up being another bulge on the other side of the coin as well with no impressions. You can see there is a bulge on both the heads and tails side of the coin, however, they are on opposite ends of the coin. I tried pointing this out in the side view. Any information behind this defect would be appreciated. Report this Post to the Staff

CoinCollector2000 Pillar of the Community United States 2563 Posts	Posted 01/09/2016 01:58 am Looks like it was heated to me, but I'm unsure Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCollector2000 Pillar of the Community United States 2563 Posts	Posted 01/09/2016 01:59 am Also... Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/09/2016 05:08 am to CCF. Looks heated to me as well=PSD. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 01/09/2016 07:17 am Planchet flaw, where the *mechanical* result in something like zinc rot found in Zincolns. Report this Post to the Staff
nss-52 Moderator United States 54282 Posts	Posted 01/09/2016 07:38 am Unsolicited free advice: Do not use metal pliers, tweezers, tongs, etc. to hold your coins. Show your financial support of the Coin Community Family (click here) See my topic on Mexican Numismatic Medals (click here) Report this Post to the Staff
kanga Pillar of the Community United States 5825 Posts	Posted 01/09/2016 07:51 am Examine CLOSELY the edge of the coin in those two areas. See if anything looks strange. Report this Post to the Staff
chequer Pillar of the Community Canada 4227 Posts	Posted 01/09/2016 07:55 am Quote: Planchet flaw, where the mechanical result in something like zinc rot found in Zincolns. This is along the lines of what I'm thinking. Report this Post to the Staff
Dave42 Pillar of the Community United States 571 Posts	Posted 01/09/2016 11:55 am Pretty sure it was subjected to high heat, possibly a blowtorch. This can cause expansion between the clad layers, resulting in a bulge on both sides of the coin. The coin appears to have been harshly cleaned as well, and there appears to be dark residue (probably from the heat source) in the areas that were not cleaned well. Report this Post to the Staff
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