What do you guys make of this one?

DHeath · December 12, 2004 9:57AM

This coin is the thickness of a dime, and has a fully reeded edge. It's dated 1965.

JrGMan2004 · December 12, 2004 9:57AM

Looks like a Marty picture with the purple felt

rainbowroosie · December 12, 2004 9:58AM

Edge looks like it has been cut down.

Russ · December 12, 2004 9:58AM

Outer clad layer missing.

Russ, NCNE

RGL · December 12, 2004 10:12AM

Agree with Russ .. .copper core without the cupronickel layer, which also would explain the edge ... the weight should confirm...

cladking · December 12, 2004 10:19AM

Looks like they split off after strike. I'm surprised at the sharpness of IGWT though.

Tassa · December 12, 2004 10:48AM

Yep. Looks like a naked quarter.

jonathanb · December 12, 2004 11:02AM

Doesn't look right to me. Might be acid-treated...

Russ · December 12, 2004 11:05AM

<< <i>Yep. Looks like a naked quarter. >>

I love it when you talk dirty!

Russ, NCNE

dimples · December 12, 2004 11:19PM

It looks acid treated to me. Usually the edges get thinner than the middle of the coin when this is done.

errormaven · December 12, 2004 11:42PM

A classic "acid job". Thin, underweight, uniformly fuzzy design elements. Reeding, if present, will appear "scalloped".

cladking · December 13, 2004 12:51AM

<< <i>A classic "acid job". Thin, underweight, uniformly fuzzy design elements. Reeding, if present, will appear "scalloped". >>

So what would do this? Hydrochloric?

It does look sharp for a clad which has split but I don't think I've seen one where the core was so unaffected.

DHeath · December 13, 2004 2:32AM

Dimples....Errormaven, that's entirely possible. The only point of confusion I have is what process completely erodes the cupronickel and leaves the softer copper, but I suppose that's possibly a function of the length of time in solution. Thanks all for the input.

BigGreek · December 13, 2004 3:59AM

What I find interesting about this coin is that it looks circulated.
Can you imagine people passing this one up in their change?

DHeath · December 13, 2004 4:34AM

I had the same thought.

cladking · December 13, 2004 5:04AM

I found an '83-P quarter with major obverse and reverse cuds a few years back that
was worn to VF. I still see '70-D quarters struck on dime stock with a lot of wear and
these won't even work in vending machines! People aren't used to looking at their
change anymore and most believe there is nothing scarce in circulation so every year
all the coins just get a little thinner and less numerous. ...so it goes.

BigGreek · December 13, 2004 5:10AM

Has anyone seen a coin which has worn through the clad layer
due to normal circulation?

What do you guys make of this one?

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