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Valued Member
United States
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OK...you guys said feel free to ask, so I'm asking. In the batch of coins I inherited, there are two mostly complete "folders" with State Quarters in them. Also, there are several clam shell style packages of 5 of the coins still in the packaging. Anyway, amongst those is one blue card that has the coins from Florida, Texas, Iowa, Wisc., and Michigan. Anyway, these coins all have a golden tint to them. Not quite as gold as the golden dollars, but definitely different from the normal quarter coloration. Not silver either. What are these? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3592 Posts |
I'm assuming it's some kind of toning.I've found a few of these and kept them just for the "cool factor".But I'm not a big quarter collector so we'll see what the more knowledgeable guys have to say.
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Valued Member
Canada
54 Posts |
They sound interesting.It be great to see pics.Maybe their good ones!
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Valued Member
 United States
69 Posts |
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They sound interesting.It be great to see pics.Maybe their good ones! I've shut down that part of the house for the night. I can get some pictures tomorrow if nobody comes up with a good explanation of what they could be between now and then.... |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12437 Posts |
Cardboard holders and folders are known for toning coins, I have seen a number of State Quarters with golden toning such as you describe. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4989 Posts |
They may also be gold or copper plated very common for State Quarters I found one recently that was silver or platinum plated |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1424 Posts |
Did the original owners smoke? if so it could just be smoke residue.
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Valued Member
United States
69 Posts |
OK...finally got a photo. One of the tinted coins beside a nice bright coin. Sorry its blurry but it does show the color fairly well (the difference is even more striking in person).  Incidently, the original owners DID smoke (that's precisely why I inherited the coins to be honest). Still though, none of the other coins in the collection show this other than this card of 5 State Quarters. If this is from the smoke, is there anything that can be done to remove it? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3592 Posts |
I really doubt it's from smoke...I've found two like this in circulation. If it were smoke, you would smell it easily.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The US mint has been issuing solid Gold Quarters to inspire more collectors and you just found them.
And if you believe that, I'll sell you an entire roll of 1913 Liberty Head Nickels.
Many people that started to collect those Quarters had no place for them and many, many manufacturers jumped in on making all kinds of folders for them. Many have no idea of what does or doesn't effect coins and really don't care since that is the only thing in coins they will ever make. The materials used could possibly eventually ruin coins. Not to many of those folders have info as to what they are made of and attempting to contact the manufacturers too would accomplish little.
If you value those coins I suggest purchasing an Album.
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Valued Member
United States
69 Posts |
well, they're simply in a flat piece of cardboard with 5 circular holes in them. I can't imagine how the cardboard could do that. Perhaps they were sprayed with some sort of adhesive or varnish to hold them in place. I have some Whitman's folders for them. I'll keep them and let my kid have at it...lol...
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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its just starting to tone it looks like to me. I have a few that are starting to do that around the edges and they have a golden color to them. Mine are silver State Quarters but they still look the same light golden color starting around the peripheral of the coin |
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Valued Member
United States
69 Posts |
why would just these 5 coins (that are carded together) do it and maybe a hundred or so other State Quarters not do it? |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I can't imagine how the cardboard could do that. Sulfur based chemicals are used to process wood pulp for manufacturing cardboard. Sulfur is very reactive to coinage metals and will cause toning. Some cardboard has a higher sulfur content than others which explains why only those five have toned. |
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New Member
United States
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I have a similar question. I just received the 2009 state quater proof set, and only half of one coin on the reverse side has similar "toning". The set came in OGP, so I'm not sure what to make of it.
This was my first coin purchase, and I ordered from HSN, something I have since learned I should not do.
Any input would be greatly appreciated.
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New Member
United States
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I forgot to include a picture. It looks almost as if the coin took heat damage.  |
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Posted 01/09/2011 9:38 pm
