Is This A Massachusetts Quarter On A Nickel Planchet?

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Moosieweed88 Valued Member United States 135 Posts	Posted 10/01/2019 10:42 pm I found this Massachusetts quarter that is slightly smaller than other quarters has very sharp edge with no reeds and the raised parts of the quarter have no detail. The coin does not appear heavily circulated. Report this Post to the Staff

Greasy Fingers Pillar of the Community United States 7042 Posts	Posted 10/01/2019 11:08 pm Might have spent some time in an acid bath, causing the copper and clad reeds to dissolve. Copper would be affected more rapidly Edited by Greasy Fingers 10/01/2019 11:09 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Yokozuna Pillar of the Community United States 4618 Posts	Posted 10/01/2019 11:20 pm Moosieweed88, It's not on a nickel planchet, the copper core means it's clad. It looks like it may be a Dryer Coin. The reeded edge has been flattened and I see some wear on the high spots that could have been damaged in the drum of a cloths dryer. It's not an error or variety coin. It's just PSD and only worth 25¢. Sorry. ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! Report this Post to the Staff
Moosieweed88 Valued Member United States 135 Posts	Posted 10/01/2019 11:23 pm Very sharp edges copper is on the same plane as the nickel clad layers when observed under magnification if it took an acid bath and copper dissolved more rapidly the nickel clad layer would not line up with the copper. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74440 Posts	Posted 10/01/2019 11:58 pm Just a damaged coin. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 10/02/2019 01:59 am I agree with the Dryer Coin hypothesis. If not specifically that, some other similar process created that damage. 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
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 10/02/2019 08:53 am Good question. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5779 Posts	Posted 10/02/2019 10:03 am The weight would go a long way to answering your question. A nickel planchet would not create the full rims as seen on this one. Some parts of the raised rim would be missing and maybe even some of the devices. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Edited by Petespockets55 10/02/2019 10:05 am Report this Post to the Staff
clairhardesty Pillar of the Community United States 1027 Posts	Posted 10/02/2019 10:26 am Nickel planchets aren't clad. They are a 25% Nickel and 75% Copper alloy. You would not see any copper layer from the use of a nickel planchet. Report this Post to the Staff
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