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New Member
United States
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It is a 1665, nothing special except for the edge. What happened to this coin? Is it worth anything? Thanks for any help!  |
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Moderator
 United States
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It looks like one of the Cu-Ni layers is separating from the copper core.
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New Member
 United States
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no, that is just the angle I took the picture, it is the same all they way around, it has the edge reeding down inside what appears to be the two parts, and actually isn't 2 parts. It looks like something pressed the reeding down in the center, leaving the two edges, looks like an oreo cookie!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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thats normal for any dime or quarter after 1964.
if you pull out a quarter or dime from your pocket, you'll see the exact same thing.
Edited by Adam_E
05/29/2011 12:56 am
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New Member
United States
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Here is another picture at a bit of a different angle. No, other quarters aren't like this one. This is the first one like this I have ever seen.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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huh? I'm confused, this looks like a copper-nickel quarter. I dont see anything else
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New Member
United States
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I think my picture is confusing.....it looks like a shadow, but it looks like 2 pieces but the center is down like the filling in an oreo cookie.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4846 Posts |
yeah, I know what you're seeing, that brown strip?
that's normal on any quarter after 1964
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New Member
United States
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Here is another picture, maybe you can see the center a bit better, it is lower than the 2 sides.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I got a 1967 dime last year that is the same way. It has the middle layer compressed inside the outer layers, just like an oreo cookie. I was also wondering if it was worth anything. I have never seen any others like it.
Btw, I didn't know they made quarters in "1665".
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New Member
United States
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Oops! that should have been 1965....my fat fingers and late at night....the two don't go well together!
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Moderator
United States
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Sounds like it was put in acid and only the copper layer was eaten away.No added value. John1  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Like John1 said, an acid coin. PMD. |
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New Member
United States
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If it was put in acid, wouldn't the reeding in the center be eaten away? Under magnification, I can clearly see the copper reeding between the to halves. It doesn't look eaten away at all.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Acid takes an even layer off of the surface so the high and low spots are still there. On copper cents the acid makes the coins thinner but the details are still there. They are just blurry looking and not as sharp.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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John1 has the correct answer. It was dipped into acid removing part of the copper core.
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Posted 05/29/2011 12:49 am
