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One Of The Strangest Coinstar Finds (1966 Quarter)

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It is a 1966 quarter that is dark all over both sides, and this is an obvious PMD coin. It looks as if it went through a fire. The strangest feature is the large bulge on the reverse.


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It looks as if it went through a fire.


Yes exactly--this is a so-called campfire coin. The high heat causes that weird bubbling between the clad layers.

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