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United States
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I found a 2000 south Carolina State Quarter that is all brownish/red. I mean the whole coin. Us this anything special or is it just environmental damage? I immediately noticed it because the whole coin is shiny and even feels a bit lighter than other newer State Quarters.    |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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As bad I like to see improperly annealed planchets and coins missing a clad layer, I would chalk your coin up to environmental damage. Appears to be a metal detecting find.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I'm not sure on this one looks like environmental damage, a metal detector find? What's the weight? Does not quite look like a missing clad layer coin but others with more experience on these can probably tell easily.
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 United States
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Environmental damage. John1  |
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United States
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@wrekk mentioned about the weight. That would be the first thing that I would check. If it is normal, then this is definitely surface staining due to chemical/environmental exposure.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Does not quite look like a missing clad layer Good question about asking for the weight. Not to say it can't happen because it has, but most missing clad layers only affect one side of a clad coin. Both clad layers missing, meaning basically a solid copper planchet, are extremely rare. If that is the case here, this quarter will be considerably underweight. In addition, if memory serves me correctly, both missing clad layers would result in a weak strike on both obverse and reverse but the op's coin looks well struck. I'm still leaning toward ED though. Edited by Bumpkin
10/10/2021 1:32 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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@Bumpkin,thanks for the lesson. I was un aware that it usually only effects on side, though it makes sense after seeing clam shell coins, if the clam shell fully comes off it would be missing clad on one side of the coin.i don't think I personally have seen an example of missing all clad though I am sure they do exist.
Based on the colour I'm leaning towards metal detector find, but to the OP it's always better safe then sorry so definitely weigh it and chime back.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I agree Wrekk, thanks! Hopefully the op will post the weight.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Appears to be environmental tarnishing/staining/discolouration. I agree, weight would be helpful.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Detector finds are that color:  |
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New Member
 United States
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Comparing it with other State Quarters it looks a bit thinner but I know you can't go by that. As for the weight I think it feels a bit lighter than other State Quarters but without scales I cannot be certain about the weight. I'll try to get my hands on some scales sometime tonight and weigh it. Also, I found it in a coin exchange machine. Put a dollar in and immediately noticed this brown piece of metal as soon as it came out. |
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United States
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Also, someone named strike weakness. While the strike is full and in detail all the raised portions of the coin seem kinda shallow. Like they are not raised as high as other coins. Almost feels flat and smooth when holding it
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I think weight would be the only way to say with 100% accuracy if this is an error. Even then possibly an xrf.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Eager to learn the weight. For now, I'm thinking environmental damage.
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New Member
United States
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Well I just weighed it (scales only show tenths)
It weighed 5.5g
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Well within the tolerance of a U.S. minted Quarter. This pretty much sums it up as environmental damage. Thank you for the weight Batman. I'm sure others will appreciate it too.
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Posted 10/10/2021 12:01 pm
