2001 D Rhode Island

Any ideas? The reeded edge looks more like copper maybe? It's weight is 5.31 g. I just don't know. Has anyone seen something like this before?

 

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Not sure what caused the weird flaky appearance but the reeded edge on clad (non-silver) coins SHOULD show copper, typically, it will look like a two layer sandwich.

 

That is PMD, exposed to something acidic most likely.

 

I compared the edge against another and it seems to be missing the zinc part of it? Do you agree? I have a little color blindness. I usually see the difference on the reeded edge but don't on this one. Very low weight so I thought maybe a planchet error?

 

Would that acid make it look shattered and account for the low weight?

 

There isn't any zinc on a quarter. You can see the cladding on both sides. The third side is immaterial at this point. It just shows more of the copper.

 

Much appreciated.

 

The coin itself is severely damaged. Most likely by acid. The copper on the receded edge is normal.

 

Interesting find. I've not seen one like it before. Looks like a "drought quarter," you know, the water dried up and left the cracked mud.
You do own a Red Book (Guide Book of United States Coins), don't you? It gives the metal break down on the coins, showing your quarter being .750 copper, .250 nickel, bonded to inner core of pure copper, so the edge is normal, the obverse is not. BTW, what does the reverse look like? Maybe post a Full Image photo of it too.

 

Unusual and interesting. I would seal it, keep it, show-n-tell it. May not be worth much but sure is a conversation piece. Thanks for sharing!

 

I have a similar looking coin. I think it may have been in a fire.

 

That’s the rare “snakeskin” variety.

 

Cool Indian Cent.

I have never seen surfaces like that before. The copper core usually deteriorated first.


Here's a funky one.

 

I thought I had attached the reverse but here it is. My daughter don't just laugh at me when she tries to teach me something, We laugh together. Slowly I go.

 

It's all good, you got as a thumbnail. We could see it.

 

I forgot that part. If you look at the rim from 3 o'clock to 5 or so it almost looks like it says the top part of the letters for quarter from the reverse or am I looking to hard?

 

Acidic treatment, certainly something caustic. Could have been on it just long enough to cause that cracked surface effect…but the copper on the edge reeding has been “trenched”, the copper will go first with anything acidic.

But it is PMD, I wouldn’t keep it unless saved as a teaching example.

 

I keep odd coins in my collection separate from my more valuable ones. Just because I like stuff like that lol. I don't have much experience so when I find something right away I think error. It's good I get opinions and everyone seems so far to agree. So Many people with experience that agree can only mean one thing...great minds think alike lol. Much appreciated Spark.

 

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