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2000 P South Carolina Could It Be Possible Experimental Coin?

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I found this SC State Quarter about a month ago. At first I thought is was missing the clad, but both sides looked the same. I know the photo is a bit dark (no good natural light on this gloomy day) but it has a brass/bronze look to it rather than a normal shiny clad look. Even the edge has a copper and brass/bronze look. It weighs 5.6 - 5.7 grams which is normal. I did read about in 1999/2000 the US mint was experimenting with different alloys. Though no mention of a South Carolina being part of this, I thought maybe one done by accident. Any thoughts, opinions are appreciated.
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Just an outdoor find. Metal detector coins are often released again. The first sign that it is a coating on the coin is that highest areas turning back to the normal color as soon as a bit of circulation happens to a coin. If it were a missing clad, the color would not change color in circulation.
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Yes I agree with @coop. Also, missing clad would mean that the quarter would be underweight.
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