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United States
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Opened a roll of the new Nevada State Quarters and out of the whold roll of quarters there was one that really stood out among the others. This one has it's normal outer layer of copper/nickel and the pure copper core as all the new quarters have today. The only difference in this one and the rest was it's color. This coin was a real nice slate gray. Almost what is called gun metal finish. Other than the color, the coin has no other features that are any different than the other 39 coins that came in the roll. Any ideas what could have caused this shade of coloring?  |
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Turkey
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Any pics we can see Dan? is it like chromium coated or what :)
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Valued Member
United States
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Hi Dan,
That one probably shot out of the hopper and landed in some mint employees morning java..........I hear that US mint coffee is something to be desired.....LOL.....works really good at cleaning up aluminum sidin too!!!! Hehehe........
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I recall finding a similar colored Statehood Quarter. Can't remember the state, and I returned it to circulation -- which probably wasn't too smart on my part. |
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United States
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I don't know what happen either but I have found 2 or 3 others like like to me it looks like there is no top coat to make it shinny, but I don't really know either
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Forum Mom
 United States
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Maybe the planchets are missing a finishing process before being struck |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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quote:
Originally posted by Susanlynn9
Maybe the planchets are missing a finishing process before being struck
This is the most logical answer and probably exactly what happened. It's rather a nice finish, as there is a shine, but still a gray silver appearance about the entire coin. Like I said, the outer layers of material are all there. It's just so shocking when it is found within a roll of brigh silver coins. Then again, maybe CoinNut could be right! |
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United States
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Heeeehehehehehe. Grey? Nevada?  What about a planchet that missed the wash after it was annealed? It might make it bit darker? Edited by longnine009
03/05/2006 08:36 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The "shadow people" caused a double post.
Edited by longnine009
03/05/2006 08:40 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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quote:
Originally posted by longnine009
Heeeehehehehehe.
Grey? Nevada?
What about a planchet that missed the wash after it was annealed? It might make it bit darker?
I'll say one thing for it and that is, your coin sure has the same grayness, but without the shine that is on this one. But I'm also sure you'r right when you say its got to be something done, or not done, during the finishing state of the process. Missed a wash somewhere! |
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My apologies this posed was supposed to go to the coincleaning thread I do not know how I got here  Must be losing the magnetic north Edited by ageka
03/05/2006 11:31 am
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