Is This 1984 Washington Quarter In Properly Annealed Or Is It Just Environmental Damage

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Sanaul Valued Member 159 Posts	Posted 12/20/2021 12:22 am Report this Post to the Staff

Bumpkin Pillar of the Community United States 509 Posts	Posted 12/20/2021 12:35 am to the forum. Your Quarter is not Improperly Annealed by any means. I wouldn't even call it environmental damage IMHO as so often this type of look is termed. It is just an older Quarter that has seen some miles and is showing its age. Sure, it has been exposed to the environment, but I have seen thousands of Quarters that look just like this. To me, environmental damage is extreme corrosion and/or discoloration and crusting on the surface of a coin such as something found while metal detecting where the coin has been buried and constantly exposed to the environment. Edited by Bumpkin 12/20/2021 12:37 am Report this Post to the Staff
Sanaul Valued Member 159 Posts	Posted 12/20/2021 12:43 am I know that doesn't mean anything but there's a past sell on ebay of the exact same coin color and everything it matches that coin to a tee but it's probably just somebody scamming people Report this Post to the Staff
Bumpkin Pillar of the Community United States 509 Posts	Posted 12/20/2021 12:49 am Quote: I know that doesn't mean anything but there's a past sell on ebay of the exact same coin color and everything it matches that coin to a tee but it's probably just somebody scamming people "Scamming people". I couldn't have said this better myself! ebay is full of this type of junk so you have to very careful and learn your coins when dealing with ebay. There are a lot of great sellers on ebay but at the same time there are people like you described that are ruthless and dishonest people selling there just trying to make a quick dollar. Edit: Without seeing the listing you are talking about, I cannot comment on "that" particular seller and what they sold. Edited by Bumpkin 12/20/2021 12:50 am Report this Post to the Staff
Sanaul Valued Member 159 Posts	Posted 12/20/2021 01:10 am I'm sorry I was trying to find it but it doesn't seem to be on there they called it the raiders quarter lol it was a while back if I come across it I'll post it the coin looks cool though never seen one black like that with no pitting and completely smooth and no oxidation Report this Post to the Staff
Sanaul Valued Member 159 Posts	Posted 12/20/2021 01:13 am It's like it has a patina to it Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 12/20/2021 02:32 am Patina is caused by many things, generally misc handling and normal circulation. If your quarter had heavier environmental build up it is now wearing off. Your appears to be a fairly normal looking quarter. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/20/2021 08:49 am to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Sanaul Valued Member 159 Posts	Posted 12/20/2021 10:00 am Thank you one less coin to fear throwing back Report this Post to the Staff
kaufenanger New Member United States 15 Posts	Posted 12/20/2021 2:21 pm Probably had environmental damage at one point and was cleaned and circulated to what you see there. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 12/20/2021 2:58 pm Well it was probably a metal detector find. When they are put back into circulation they brown color eventually turns black in color. Not the tops of the devices are lighter in color than the fields? That is because of the circulation wear on the coin. Eventually it does turn to all the same color, but always looks dull in appearance. (just like your coin) Report this Post to the Staff
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