What is going on with this Quarter
Jcld
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I stumbled upon this while looking through a pile of Canadian silver coins. It almost looks like it was cast. What do you think would make a quarter look like this?
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Looks like it was submerged in acid.
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Does have a bit of a poorly cast look to it. Did you weigh it?
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My guess is it was exposed to a lot of heat but not enough to melt it.
Acid is my guess.
German Measles were rampant in 1957, I know I got them and looked just like this.
bob
My first impression is acid... There is another possibility though... I have seen this exact effect when some metal was left in a high frequency ultrasonic cleaner for an extended period of time. Unlikely that happened here, but it really made me think of the time I saw the results of the cleaner issue... Cheers, RickO
I agree with the acid theory.
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Thanks all, is there a test that can be done to see if it is at least 90% silver?
salt water coin, metal detector find, then cleaned.
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Drop it on a hard surface.
I like that theory the best. Thanks