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Tak New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 12/12/2017 10:54 pm Hello All, I recently found a 1990 quarter that I cannot identify with regards to what type of minting error it may have and if it is of any value. The quarter appears to be thinner than a typical quarter and is missing the groove marks on the edge of the coin. It also appears to be smaller in diameter on the eagle side. Any help is appreciated. Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 12/12/2017 11:02 pm It looks like it was acid-dipped or in a very acidic environment that ate away some of the metal, the copper faster than the CuNi cladding. 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 Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 12/12/2017 11:50 pm Acid dipped Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34428 Posts	Posted 12/13/2017 04:59 am I agree with @spruette and @crazyb0 that your quarter was treated with acid. There is no value above face value for this coin, but could be interesting to save nonetheless. Welcome to CCF by the way--I hope that you stick around and show us other coins from your collection. "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." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189340 Posts	Posted 12/13/2017 11:07 am to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/13/2017 5:28 pm Sorry! to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
cookiemonster Pillar of the Community United States 1335 Posts	Posted 12/13/2017 5:42 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Tak New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 12/13/2017 7:06 pm Hello All, Thank you so much for the helpful posts in identifying the anomalies with this coin! The acid also appeared to turn back the years for President Washington who looks younger and skinnier with the 1990 coin. Thanks again! Report this Post to the Staff
uruman Pillar of the Community United States 5193 Posts	Posted 12/13/2017 8:49 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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