1976 What's Wrong With This Quarter?

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Itsmejc New Member United States 48 Posts	Posted 08/05/2021 10:19 pm Is it damage? Why is it dark on one side and clear at the back of the coin? Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 08/06/2021 05:13 am It looks like environmental damage of some sort. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21614 Posts	Posted 08/06/2021 06:36 am It certainly didn't look like like that when the coin was struck. Some sort of post minting environmental damage. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19171 Posts	Posted 08/06/2021 06:37 am Looks like a well-circulated quarter with environmental damage--perhaps spent a little time in a fountain or pond at one point, or at the bottom of a moist cupholder. Perhaps even exposed briefly to flood waters, where one side was more exposed than the other. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96580 Posts	Posted 08/06/2021 08:07 am The pitting on the obverse suggests that it was partially submerged for some time, as others suggested Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/06/2021 08:52 am May have been buried for a time. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7512 Posts	Posted 08/06/2021 11:12 am The missing edge reeding is due to excessive wear which could have been a slot machine coin at one time, the color and the grainy texture as it's mentioned is most likely due to have been a metal detector coin and had been buried in ground for quite sometimes. Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 08/06/2021 2:16 pm I agree with all of the above. I also think this may have been a metal detector find. Spend it. Report this Post to the Staff
kenwright396 Pillar of the Community United States 1173 Posts	Posted 08/07/2021 08:22 am I'll go with it may have been buried at one time. Report this Post to the Staff
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