1994 D Quarter. Error? - Coin Community Forum

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Miss Italy21 Valued Member United States 163 Posts	Posted 08/11/2021 1:07 pm I have a 1994 D Quarter that I found and was wondering why the middle "copper" (between the metals) is much smaller than "silver" on the obverse and reverse? I've never seen this before. You can actually see that it has "shrunk" for lack of better words? You can also feel the indent all the way around the coin? Why would this happen? Report this Post to the Staff

Yokozuna Pillar of the Community United States 4618 Posts	Posted 08/11/2021 1:15 pm to the CCF! We really need better images to figure out what happened here. It may be that the coin was exposed to an acidic substance that ate away the copper layer and left the cupronickel clad less damaged. Full images of both sides with a sharp detail of the edge would help. 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
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21620 Posts	Posted 08/11/2021 1:28 pm Always post a full photo of both sides of your coin in question along with a closeup. Yokozuna is probably right in saying it has been exposed to acid. We see this fairly often in this Forum. Acid will eat the copper core away before the nickel plating leaving an indented ridge around the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19184 Posts	Posted 08/11/2021 1:44 pm Agree, I'm thinking acid. We see these with quarters--perhaps once a month or so. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34424 Posts	Posted 08/11/2021 2:42 pm A bath in something corrosive is a good first guess. What is the weight of this piece? "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 08/11/2021 4:00 pm That is how an add dipped quarter looks like: Report this Post to the Staff
Miss Italy21 Valued Member United States 163 Posts	Posted 08/14/2021 01:32 am Oh wow! Thanks everyone. The last post with the photos, is exactly how it looks! Thank you. I'm slooowly learning what I need to post to get answers. Thanks again. Moving to Indian/Buffalo nickels forum. Report this Post to the Staff
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