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Missing Clad Guam Territory Quarter??

mas3387mas3387 Posts: 1,491 ✭✭✭
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Just found this while going through another sealed brick of Guam Quarters. I've seen a few State Quarters with one side missing the clad layer and of course the design side of a State Quarter being more desirable. This 2009 Territory Quarter shows both sides. Is it possible to have both sides missing clad? As I said it was found in a sealed bank box so I have no reason to believe it was tampered with. Pictures are of the same coin Obverse / Reverse

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  • FredWeinbergFredWeinberg Posts: 5,864 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It's not missing the outer clad layers on both sides.

    It's what's called 'copper wash', or 'mis-annealed planchet'.

    Nice find on a scarce Territory coin......
    Retired Collector & Dealer in Major Mint Error Coins & Currency since the 1960's.Co-Author of Whitman's "100 Greatest U.S. Mint Error Coins", and the Error Coin Encyclopedia, Vols., III & IV. Retired Authenticator for Major Mint Errors for PCGS. A 50+ Year PNG Member.A full-time numismatist since 1972, retired in 2022.
  • mas3387mas3387 Posts: 1,491 ✭✭✭
    Thank you Fred for the clarification, very much appreciated !!!

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    Is this more common than a missing clad layer coin?
  • 19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,491 ✭✭✭✭
    I've never seen one.



    But that means little. image

    Unless he's refering to a "sintered" planchet but I thought those were darker?
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