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Called toned. Think grandmas silverware, is just a tarnished surface. Was probably once in a folder that was exposed to a chemical, fire.. .many things, the back was more protected. It almost looks like a fire, was on the floor, surface and rim was exposed...coulda been intentional too
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 The obverse has toned (tarnished) and the reverse was more protected as in a coin folder. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Being made from silver, this coin is definitely worth saving. With regard to the toning, I'm wondering what CCF folks think about leaving the coin as-is vs. removing the toning. When it is all the way to black like this, the surface of the coin is being damaged, right? Or since this is a relatively low grade common Washington quarter, maybe it doesn't matter as there is relatively little numismatic vslue beyond melt? "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
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If it were mine I'd keep it as is but I'm weird like that  .... could be intentional but could have a story you never know |
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Ok awesome, at least I know what it is now. Thank you all so much! I've been going through box after box, sleeve after sleeve of coins and trying to separate them all so this definitely helps. :)
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 to the CCF! |
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Quote: Or since this is a relatively low grade common Washington quarter, maybe it doesn't matter as there is relatively little numismatic vslue beyond melt? It might be a good candidate for experiment, but I would prefer to leave it alone. |
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No value beyond melt, imo.
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