1978 P Quarter With Copper Showing On Surface, Mint Error?

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jvcv_0 Valued Member United States 180 Posts	Posted 04/12/2023 05:16 am Report this Post to the Staff

NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 18000 Posts	Posted 04/12/2023 06:46 am Together with the surface damage, this looks to me like a coin that's been buried in acidic soil for a while, then dug up and returned to circulation. My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21646 Posts	Posted 04/12/2023 06:57 am Just some sort of corrosion, look at the surface. Report this Post to the Staff
jvcv_0 Valued Member United States 180 Posts	Posted 04/12/2023 07:48 am Yes, to be sure the surface is pitted, at least on the obverse left side. I wonder if this could be PMD while the copper visible on surface is NOT a result of wear or PMD, but rather mint error. Consider: 1. quarters which are much older and much more worn (to the extent that all text is illegible) don't even show this much copper on surface 2. on reverse the surface over "AMERICA" is copper tone, AND the edge of the coin closest to it is full copper, NOT a typical "sandwich" of copper-nickel/zinc Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 97925 Posts	Posted 04/12/2023 08:22 am This coin could have been exposed to an acidic environment and was etched down to the copper core, or it was just drizzled with an acid to get the same effects 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
nick10 Pillar of the Community United States 3207 Posts	Posted 04/12/2023 11:09 am Unable to fully evaluate since your photos are distorted because they are more than 10x larger in area than the 800x800 pixels the board recommends. A size of 800x800 works with more equipment and allows more members to participate. Report this Post to the Staff
silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 04/12/2023 1:58 pm @ jvcv_0 Quote: Yes, to be sure the surface is pitted, at least on the obverse left side. I wonder if this could be PMD while the copper visible on surface is NOT a result of wear or PMD, but rather mint error. Consider: 1. quarters which are much older and much more worn (to the extent that all text is illegible) don't even show this much copper on surface 2. on reverse the surface over "AMERICA" is copper tone, AND the edge of the coin closest to it is full copper, NOT a typical "sandwich" of copper-nickel/zinc Wrong allegations.. 1. The coin do not show Cu color. 2. "sandwich" is not a numismatic term. We say Clad 3. This coin has the environmental ferric oxides. Hope will help you in the future to made distinction between Cu aging colors spectrum and environmental oxide. Report this Post to the Staff
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