1976 Bicentennial Quarter PMD Or No?

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Gigi2 Valued Member United States 319 Posts	Posted 12/19/2023 7:08 pm What's up with this? Divet above the right arm of drummer. Shows on both sides. Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 12/19/2023 7:15 pm Yes @gigi, that bubbling that you see on both sides is due to exposure to high heat. We sometimes call these "campfire coins". Keep it if you want, but it is only worth face value. "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
Gigi2 Valued Member United States 319 Posts	Posted 12/19/2023 7:33 pm Spence. Wow. There's a lot to learn. Thanks for one more bit of info that I will add to my knowledge base. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19136 Posts	Posted 12/19/2023 7:37 pm Yes, heat damage, along with some environmental staining. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73903 Posts	Posted 12/19/2023 7:38 pm Agreed, heat damage. PMD. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
oddguy Pillar of the Community United States 4135 Posts	Posted 12/19/2023 8:01 pm Most things bubble when heat is applied, coins do the same. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/19/2023 8:15 pm to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95403 Posts	Posted 12/19/2023 8:48 pm Agreed, the extreme heat, caused the cladding to separate 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
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