2016 P Illinois Quarter - 2 Toned - Coin Community Forum

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MaxPower Valued Member United States 52 Posts	Posted 05/25/2022 04:02 am Can anyone tell me what happened with this quarter? Most of it is the normal silver color but there are areas on the front and back that are copper colored. Unfortunately the pictures don't quite do it justice regarding the stark contrast between the two colors. It doesn't appear that it is paint or something similar causing the copper color. As always, thanks for looking. Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34409 Posts	Posted 05/25/2022 08:33 am @max, there does seem to be a stark contrast between the two colors of surface toning and that looks pretty cool. It is impossible to know how this damaged occurred, but a couple scenarios that come to mind is being buried in soil with different areas of reactivity or have something stuck to the surface like glue while being exposed to chemicals. The glue would have acted like a mask to blunt the toning process. "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
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 05/25/2022 09:27 am That's as good a guess as any. Report this Post to the Staff
Oldfordman Pillar of the Community United States 2869 Posts	Posted 05/25/2022 10:13 am Looks like environmental damage of some sort. Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21607 Posts	Posted 05/25/2022 11:09 am Sometimes it is almost impossible to tell how a coin gets damaged after it leaves the mint. All I can tell it is some sort of environmental damage. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95936 Posts	Posted 05/25/2022 2:09 pm The images don't appear to show the proper white balance or something. Can you post up images that show true color? 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
MaxPower Valued Member United States 52 Posts	Posted 05/25/2022 7:51 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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