Need Help With 1776-1976 Black Bicentennial Quarter

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LCober New Member United States 44 Posts	Posted 07/07/2017 02:32 am Hi I am really new at coin collecting and I love it so far but I came across this black quarter and I'm not sure if it was made this way but I was wondering if anyone knew anything about it. Thank you Report this Post to the Staff

WheatBackPenny Valued Member United States 406 Posts	Posted 07/07/2017 07:39 am Looks like environmental damage to me. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 07/07/2017 07:45 am As mentioned it was a normal coin that darkened. Now what ever caused the color is now wearing off the coin showing the base color now. Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 07/07/2017 09:16 am A common clad quarter toning. Yours was put back into circulation after it toned and the high points of the design elements are now silver because of the rub from that circulation. Report this Post to the Staff
NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 17965 Posts	Posted 07/07/2017 2:18 pm Possibly it got buried and someone found it with a metal detector and spent it. My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Report this Post to the Staff
LCober New Member United States 44 Posts	Posted 07/07/2017 3:44 pm Thank y'all so much but there is stuff on the bottom that looks like ink that I can't remove. Do you think it's possible that someone colored it and it's just been like that for so long that it won't come off? Report this Post to the Staff
bpoc1 Rest in Peace United States 4078 Posts	Posted 07/07/2017 4:23 pm Soak it in pure Acetone. Read up about how to and safety. Go to Search top of the page left side. Report this Post to the Staff
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