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1988 D Washington Quarter Missing Plating? Error?

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 Posted 08/24/2018  8:23 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Jason Alan to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Good evening everyone...

I received this in change last night.

Was wondering about the appearance.

Thank you, as always for your time,
Jason
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 Posted 08/24/2018  8:42 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Spence to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
@JA, just to be clear, they quarters are not plated at the mint, but rather use a sandwich or "clad" metal. With that said, your coin has been exposed to environmental toning--perhaps by being buried inthe ground at some point. This causes this dark surface toning.
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 Posted 08/24/2018  8:55 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add coop to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Also the copper colored edge is what to look for as a missing clad. This is normally in the center of the coin. With your being all one color, that tells me there is a coating on the outside of the whole coin from being found outdoors. That is the color most coin turn when found with a metal detector:
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Then look at the edge copper color on a normal pre 1965 quarter. Note it is more red in color. If it were missing a clading, the coin would be that color on affected coins. Also the missing cladding will prevent a full strike because of the missing clad.cladding:
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Note weakness of strike on this next coin?
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Your coin is a normal outdoor find coin.
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Just was schooled some more...
Thank you Coop
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That what we do here. I don't just say yes and no. I explain what I see. Because if you can see what I see, then you will remember it for the next million coins you search. I would rather have someone point the way, than just give me a yes or no answer.

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You have Environmentally Damaged Quarter. It was outside for awhile.
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