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Need info on 1974 spitting eagle quarter missing clad on both sides , weighs 2.6 g?

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    KliaoKliao Posts: 5,490 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I think the cladding was removed by acid.

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    1ofakind1ofakind Posts: 2 ✭

    I don't think it's acid dipped , it is the same diameter as a regular quarter and the surface isn't pitted up , what's the chances that the clad is missing on both sides

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    OldhoopsterOldhoopster Posts: 2,930 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Absolutely was soaked in acid or some other reactive solution that dissolved the clad layers. I used to soak coins in Nitric acid in the college chem lab back in the day. Yours is a classic example

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    KliaoKliao Posts: 5,490 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @1ofakind said:
    I don't think it's acid dipped , it is the same diameter as a regular quarter and the surface isn't pitted up , what's the chances that the clad is missing on both sides

    From the pictures it’s pretty obvious that the surface is pitted

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    JBKJBK Posts: 14,849 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 5, 2020 2:49PM

    Pitted surface, blurred lettering, reverse has no rim....acid.

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    HemisphericalHemispherical Posts: 9,370 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 5, 2020 3:13PM

    Welcome to the CU forum @1ofakind.

    Good pics in the link of acid dipped coins.

    http://www.error-ref.com/acid-shrunk-coins/

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    JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    PMD. Nice pics!

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