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Valued Member
Australia
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*** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum.  ***Hi all Can anyone help here? I haven't come across this before. Appreciate any help. Thanks 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looks like either a stain or some type of glue/ adhesive. Try soaking it in acetone.
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Valued Member
 Australia
119 Posts |
Thanks but it's in the coin metal surface  |
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Valued Member
Australia
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Mint mark appears to be reversed  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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That is a P mint mark and it is not reversed.
Also that is something on the surface of your quarter. Try soaking it in pure acetone for about 24 hours and see if it comes off.
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Valued Member
Australia
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Thanks
Will I damage the coin in doing so?
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Acetone won't harm the coin
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Valued Member
Australia
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
4591 Posts |
BTW, it's perhaps an oddity of US coinage that we MOSTLY define them by the portrait or icons and less by the words. This is generally called a Washington quarter, since by law, all US coins must have the word LIBERTY. -----Burton 50+ year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973) Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, EveryCountry (online) coin club Owned by three cats and a wife of 40+ years (joined 1983) Author: 3rd Edition of the Sample Slabs book, https://www.sampleslabs.info/ |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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''p'' took a hit on this washington quarter---
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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United States
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Valued Member
Australia
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Thanks everyone for your comments and help. Much appreciated. I have now soaked in acetone for 24 hrs. My view looking at the coin is that it is a flaw in the metal and not anything on top or a stain. I might be wrong! Here are further pictures after acetone bath. Thanks  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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99% sure it is a stain. The rim is very thick and it may seem to be part of coin, find someone with a microscope, you will see the ridge.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4135 Posts |
When I say the rim is very thick, it is the rim of the stain.
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Valued Member
Australia
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Thankyou
Will do
Appreciate the help
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Posted 06/21/2025 06:36 am
