Off Color 1965 Quarter ?

Looks like environmental damage.A buried coin maybe.
John1

with everyone here. Possible metal detector find. Without a doubt some sort of environmental damage.

Often coins are found outside that are altered in color. Some will claim they are missing a clad. But when you look at them, you can see the cladding is there, just altered a bit in color from exposure to the environment outdoors. (I sometimes refer to these as 'homeless coins'.) This coin is en example with the green on it that is called corrosion. Moisture reacting with copper. But this coin you can see where the color is wearing off from circulation and you can see the silver color coming back on the coin. So the coin was struck normal, then was homeless for a time. Circulated a bit. Not a missing clad. When the clad is missing the color will be as dark as a copper cent planchet:

Not how the color is not as dark as a copper layer should be. Just an outdoor coin. How common are these outdoor coins? Ask a person who metal detects. That is pretty much the normal color of those found outdoors.


An improper annealed coin will look differently. Note this article on Mike Diamonds web site
https://www.coincommunity.com/forum...no_37211.jpg

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