Found This Weird 2008 Hawaii State Quarter That Is Very Unique, Maybe It Was An Error Coin?

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Knowledgeseeker New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 04/19/2023 4:28 pm I got this quarter out of a vending machine after putting in a dollar for a $0.75 soda. I don't know what's up with this coin. It says it's a 2008 Hawaii State Quarter but it has this weird bumpy ridge on the back which actually looks kind of cool. It looks like the Hawaiian guy is is pointing to Hawaiian islands or volcanoes or something and then on the front you can kind of see some more bumps. There's also an odd texture this quarter has and I can see the copper through the outer silver in some places I think I don't know what happened this quarter. Maybe it was melted somehow or maybe it was made this way. I'm not sure,_ anybody have any idea? Report this Post to the Staff

DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9865 Posts	Posted 04/19/2023 4:37 pm Quote: Maybe it was melted somehow That's the answer. It could not possibly have happened during the striking process. "Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188890 Posts	Posted 04/19/2023 4:39 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96674 Posts	Posted 04/19/2023 4:42 pm Heat was used (by a hot fire/torch (American style) to heat up the coin until the cladding separated from the copper core. 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
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 04/19/2023 4:42 pm It has heat damage after it left the mint, so it is not a mint error. It is PMD. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 04/19/2023 5:05 pm to the CCF and heat. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/19/2023 5:22 pm Same. to the CCF Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19177 Posts	Posted 04/19/2023 5:22 pm Aye, heat damage. Curiously, I've seen more heat damaged quarters over the many years vs. other denominations. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/19/2023 7:19 pm Damaged in a fire. The raised area is partly flattened to fit into a vending machine. It wasn't struck like that. Just a face value coin. Report this Post to the Staff
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