Questionable quarter
MattandKim
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Can someone please tell me what is going on with this quarter...
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MattandKim
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Looks normal to me.
Look at the print on it... seems like the shape of a leaf and part of wing from behind and loom at the eagles neck under the beak.. that thicker meatal than should be
Corroded.
What does that mean
It means it was probably found in the ground where the combination of soil/dirt and water ate into the coin’s surface.
Post-minting damage.
Sombody probably dropped it fumbling for thei car keys. Sat on the ground for weeks or months until someone else saw the shiny and picked it up. "Ooh, a quarter!"
Throw a coin enough times, and suppose one day it lands on its edge.
Ok that I understand but what about the eagle neck
Maybe from all the finger prints.
Hoard the keys.
It's raised
Maybe this pic helps
Where did you find it in a roll?
Hoard the keys.
That look remains me of this. A friend of mine’s house brunt down and here are some of his coins I can’t find the ones that had the bubbles on them I’m thinking maybe that is what happened to this coin.
Hoard the keys.
Nah
Not a fire
The obverse is a discoloration from some chemical reaction while it’s been roaming the planet. It is just a coincidence that one area looks like a leaf.
The area around the eagle head is shown best in that last picture. It looks like an area of die fatigue.
https://www.coinworld.com/news/precious-metals/unexpected-bumps-on-coins-surfaces-vary.html
Environmental staining, no numismatic premium for that quarter. Spent time in an unfriendly surrounding such as dirt and moisture. Cheers, RickO
My husband had it ... it was from stuff his dad had
👍🏼 Well even if it’s not worth much it’s special. Like a lucky quarter and some times that is all we need to help you get though a tough time in are crazy life’s. Good luck with it and be safe.
Hoard the keys.
I'd go with die fatigue also - anything recessed on the die will be raised on the coins surface
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
Nothing special here, just another worn out coin barely worth face value.