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gravitycure New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 10/06/2006 12:21 am hey, gc here, when the new quarters started up back in 1999 or so, I started putting them their own cup. after a while I forgot about it until recently. so I broke it out and noticed some of the states, south carolina for example, have 2 different color tones. while the denver version is silver looking, the phily versions are silver or yellow/light copper looking (they are the same on either side). any thoughts? gc. Report this Post to the Staff

thingee Pillar of the Community United States 2177 Posts	Posted 10/06/2006 02:35 am Hello and welcome to the forum. If you would post a picture of this coin you will probably a definate answer to your question. Report this Post to the Staff
Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 10/06/2006 03:44 am Hi gravitycure Welcome to the forum !! One possible explaination is if these coins were taken from circulation at various times and places ? then environment before coming into your hands could play a big part in toning or no toning variations,, Some of the toning could even be a result of where and how you had the coins stored ? humidity , and temp variations can make a coin tone, put both circumstances together, those before your getting the coins and those since you have had them, and the differences in the coins can be remarkable. Rick Report this Post to the Staff
crystalk64 Pillar Of The Community 3147 Posts	Posted 10/06/2006 08:19 am Quite a few of the earlier quarters in the statehood program looked toned and they ALL are from Philly. Actually the blanks are washed prior to striking and it my firm belief that Philly does a very poor job or washing and, or drying and their quality is not even near the quality of the Denver produced coins. What you are seeing, I assume, is not toning as many of the Philly quarters left the mint with the toned look! Report this Post to the Staff
Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 10/06/2006 1:20 pm Crystalk's explaination is viable,although I have not seen any of the coins that were dis colored from the beginning, I do have some in the books that have taken on a yellowish,or golden color since being put in ,, They all started bright and shiny . Rick Report this Post to the Staff
jcook54 Pillar of the Community United States 533 Posts	Posted 10/06/2006 1:34 pm Welcome Gravity! Never thought I would type that. Anyways, the State Quarters are a great place to start. Please feel free to ask any questions that you might have! Report this Post to the Staff
gravitycure New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 10/06/2006 1:55 pm hey, thanks for the info. metalman, the coins were all kept together in a plastic cut, in my clothes closet. nothing extreme, really. I will attempt to take a few photos and post sometime this weekend. gc. Report this Post to the Staff
OldDan Pillar of the Community United States 1203 Posts	Posted 10/06/2006 6:51 pm High there gavitycure, just for the record, I believe that Crystalk's explaination is the simple solution to your problem. The first few years of production were all togather different at Phillie and Denver. Denver always produced cleaner and better coins and this practice has continued even today Report this Post to the Staff
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