Not A Coin Collector; Just Curious! What's This Green Stuff?

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iyamconfused New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 11/04/2019 10:58 pm Hi there Firstly, I'm not very educated on coins whatsoever, so I'm sorry if this is a dumb question. I found a heavy shoe box filled with several coins in my grandmother's house, and was about to take them to coinstar for cash. Looking closer, I noticed several green quarters (I mean they just looked like normal quarters but dark green, some bright green) The dates range from 1970-2000, and they're stored with pennies and an abundance of other coins. What does it mean if a coin is dark dark green? I can't find any images similar to these coins. Should I not be touching them? Should I not take them to coinstar for cash regardless since they're older? And are they worth less/more due to color differences? In advance, thank you to whoever clicks on this and provides any help! Here's an example from a few coins I thought looked cool lol Report this Post to the Staff

spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 11/05/2019 02:14 am First, are these coins in your rightful possession? It kinda sounds like you just stole from your grandmother. Secondly, those coins are damaged by some environmental effect. The coins you show are only worth face value. 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
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 11/05/2019 07:42 am on every count . Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 11/05/2019 08:29 am As already stated, those coins are sort of ruined. Green discolorations on coins is due to chemical reactions of gasses or even a liquid with the metals in the coins. If removed, also takes some of the metal with it. Report this Post to the Staff
srcliff Valued Member United States 453 Posts	Posted 11/05/2019 10:04 am I'm going to assume you are doing Grandma a favor but I agree with others about this just being corrosion or damage. My only other advice is to check for any pre 1964 dimes or larger as they will be silver and always worth more than face. If you see anything else that looks different than standard pocket change you should post more pics. If Grandma is still around you may want to ask if anything in the box might have sentimental value too. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 11/05/2019 11:16 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
iyamconfused New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 11/05/2019 4:09 pm Hi, all! I'm sorry I didn't provide enough info! No, I didn't steal any coins from my grandmother LOL thank you for all the kind replies and I understand the concern! You guys seem to be a helpful community; I'm glad this peaked my interest. No, I asked before checking them all out. Is there any terms for the discoloration? I kind of love the weird colors, and I'm keeping some of them regardless. I live with my grandmother and she understands I'm low on funds, and there's so many that she said I could take them all in. I'll update y'all if there's any of value before I do that ! Thanks again Report this Post to the Staff
srcliff Valued Member United States 453 Posts	Posted 11/06/2019 12:08 pm I'm not sure the name or the cause but a few years ago I received from the bank a solid roll of Bicentennial quarters (which was weird to begin with) with a similar discoloration. My guess is it is a by product of humidity and some material in the container they were stored in. Probably not worth any premium but keep some if you like the look. I probably wouldn't handle them too much if you do keep some as it is likely a surface coating that may wear off. Report this Post to the Staff
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