198? Quarter Damage

Not sure how this damage happened. Does anyone have any idea what could have possibly caused this? Im sure you pros can educate me some.

 

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Perhaps an acid bath.

 

Its pretty bad, surprised this coin is still in circulation.

 

Or, two ?

 

Yeah, that's a real strong acid, that one was smoking when they pulled it out. When you see the bumpy surfaces like that, that's acid.

 

Well I have decided I am going to retire the coin. Its obviously had a rough life in circulation.

 

Where do coins retire to?

 

Hi, good images! it seems an effervescent tablet partially dissolved Similarly, if an acid attack the coin is an alloy of nickel and copper where the nickel is more reactive, maybe this explains the excessive porosity. Now...if there was a partial melting of alloy so the copper is the first to melt and remains an excess of nickel. It is only a opinion.

 

It will retire in my coin cemetery collection.

 

I don't know that I've ever seen a coin cemetery. Pictures please?