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Treetrucker New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 09/14/2024 03:50 am Hello everyone, I am seeking a little advice on this 2000 P Virginia. It appears to have an error in my mind but maybe it's something common that has happened to these? Is it a different color than any coin I've got in my collection and I was told by a friend that it was unclad? I'm not sure if that is a proper term or not. And on the face of the coin there is a bulge coming out of the neck of our late president. It looks as though something struck it from the backside of the coin. It is physically raised and you can feel it with your finger. I'm hoping this is a true error and I have something interesting for my collection. Any help with this is greatly appreciated as I'm just starting to dive into the world of coins and become more and more fascinated everyday. The last two pictures are to show the contrast or variation in color. Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/14/2024 04:02 am It is not missing a clad layer,it is PMD from heat damage. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Keith67 Pillar of the Community United States 6535 Posts	Posted 09/14/2024 04:07 am heat damage Report this Post to the Staff
Treetrucker New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 09/14/2024 04:08 am I'm not saying you're wrong because I'm obviously new at this. But I've seen heat damaged coins and wouldn't the colour be more visibly uneven depending on how it was heated? This looks to be dead even and doesn't appear to have any soot marks or anything like that. If this is heat damaged, somebody was careful enough to heat it perfectly even. Report this Post to the Staff
Treetrucker New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 09/14/2024 04:12 am Aside from the possible heat damage, what should I make of the giant Abscess on George Washington's neck? I would not think that would be a heat damage issue, only because if it was able to deform that part of the coin then it would have deformed more of the coin. Without damage on the back of the coin it doesn't make much sense. Report this Post to the Staff
oddguy Pillar of the Community United States 4135 Posts	Posted 09/14/2024 07:54 am This is a heat damaged coin, the bulge is cause by extreme heat. Most everything bubbles when heat is applied, even metal. Remember 9/11 twin towers and trade center? That structure had metal beams that got so hot, it bubbled then melted. Edited by oddguy 09/14/2024 08:03 am Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/14/2024 08:38 am Treetrucker, Type heat damage in the search box here on CCF. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95740 Posts	Posted 09/14/2024 12:26 pm Heat can cause that bubble on the neck, the copper core will take heat differently than the outer cladding. the outer surface can expand from head and separate from the 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
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74060 Posts	Posted 09/14/2024 12:57 pm It's heat damage. PMD. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/14/2024 4:40 pm to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Halo1st Pillar of the Community United States 2775 Posts	Posted 09/15/2024 1:18 pm The discoloration suggests heat related. Many ways to heat a coin. In the past ~~the old timers~~ some wiser than I would associate lumps like this (and worse) being caused by heat. Reason being is trapped gas in or between the layers could expand if put through a high/hot enough heat. Can form anywhere on the coin. Could effect one side or both pending how and where its trapped. Thanks, Doug. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 09/16/2024 10:23 am 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
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 09/16/2024 6:15 pm As stated in all the above posts, this is from heat. The reason it's this color is because it's had up to 24 years of circulation. Going through thousands if not millions of hands and pockets returned it back to its original color. Report this Post to the Staff
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