New Mexico Quarter Hard Life Or Improperly Annealed?

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Dimeanique78 New Member United States 48 Posts	Posted 08/26/2022 3:39 pm So I have this discolored New Mexico quarter. The looks could I guess go either way #1 being post environmental damage or #2 it is actually improperly annealed. It is a bit thinner than the 2 New Mexico quarters on each side and weighs 5.5g. In need of experienced expertise that I am so thankful to have found here! Btw thanks for all of your help thus far. I am grateful! #9734;Tara#9734; I attached the photos with flash on and off. I was afraid to try and clean it really bc I just wanted it to be as I found it and well I was uncertain if I should try. Report this Post to the Staff

coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 08/26/2022 3:47 pm Looks like it's been in a fire. Not hot enough to cause bubble in the coin, but hot enough to alter the color. The coin is now damaged. Note the thinness of the coin from the heat melting the rim on the side it was cooked on. Just a spender. (try it in a vending machine to see if it accepts it or not?) Report this Post to the Staff
Yokozuna Pillar of the Community United States 4618 Posts	Posted 08/26/2022 3:50 pm to the CCF! I'm thinking this is Post Mint Damage or PMD. Coins like this are sometimes called 'Campfire Coins,' no matter what the heat source was. The surfaces look to have been damaged as well as darkened. The improperly annealed clad coins I've seen usually take on a more red/coppery color. 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
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/26/2022 4:36 pm Fire damage is a good guess. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
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