1981 P Quarter Weights 4.5 Grams. Maybe Acid Shrunk Or Thin Planchet?

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Mayflower2020 Pillar of the Community United States 624 Posts	Posted 07/28/2018 12:06 am Found this 81 P Quarter in a coinstar machine last week. When I picked it up it felt thinner and lighter so I put it to the side. It was a few days before I thought to sit down and weigh it, and sure enough it is a gram light. I saw on ebay a few 81P quarters struck on nickel planchets, but they weighed 5 grams. Any thoughts? It is pretty ugly, which is what makes me think it was acid shrunk. Taken a few hits, and has some possible environmental damage. Report this Post to the Staff

Mayflower2020 Pillar of the Community United States 624 Posts	Posted 07/28/2018 12:07 am Also looks like a roll ender (after the damage). Report this Post to the Staff
jst1dreamr Pillar of the Community United States 509 Posts	Posted 07/28/2018 01:04 am That is one ugly quarter. I would spend it before you get it next to a good coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73925 Posts	Posted 07/28/2018 01:36 am Looks like it's been dipped in acid, causing the coin to get eaten away. The edges should be paper thin, if that's the case. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 07/28/2018 02:13 am It looks like environmental damage to me. 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
Mayflower2020 Pillar of the Community United States 624 Posts	Posted 07/28/2018 1:41 pm Would environmental damage cause it to lose weight though? I have an acid shrunk penny that is very pitted. This doesn't look as pitted but haven't looked at it under the loupe yet. Report this Post to the Staff
GR58 Bedrock of the Community United States 11951 Posts	Posted 07/28/2018 5:01 pm I am thinking it spent a good amount of time in some salt water. Then was recovered by someone metal detecting the water .. at the beach. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73925 Posts	Posted 07/28/2018 6:30 pm GR58, that sounds like a very good possibility. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Mayflower2020 Pillar of the Community United States 624 Posts	Posted 07/29/2018 12:28 pm Hadn't thought of that. I do live near the coast. Very plausible. Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
NLL Valued Member United States 58 Posts	Posted 07/29/2018 2:22 pm The coin was definitely dipped in acid. Report this Post to the Staff
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