1970 quarter

Hi all a friend of mine drop this quarter off to ask my opinion well I don't know if I'm qualified for that yet but I gave it a shot I know there's a lot of environmental damage. and I see a circle around Washington's bust that I learned it was a coin machine counter on this site hope I'm right I also see the o in 1970 is different could that be doubling? Also in God we trust looks like maybe some doubling there now on the reverse now on the reverse look at dollar. Doubling? Hope I'm right on some thing. Tnks

 

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Just a damaged worn quarter.

 

Correction: a painted, damaged, worn quarter.

 

The bars and clubs would paint coins red and the bar tender would give them to customers to play the juke box. When the juke box was emptied the bar would get the red ones back.

 

I never knew that. Thanks @Inspector43!

 

Perhaps I saw too many of them when I was younger. LOL

 

Laundr-o-mats also used to put some red coins in when the change dispenser got low (it was the old mechanical one without a out-of-change light). The counter lady would see the flash of red and know she needed to reload.

So basically, a little paint (or nail polish) gives you and indicator for whatever your need is.

 

I had no idea that any painted coins had a purpose. I always thought that it was for fun.

 

Probably that too... small boy, Dad's workshop and his allowance...

 

It is BU=
Beat Up

 

Now we know where you spent your younger years. I'm surprised I didn't run into you back then. ~ Chris

 

I didn't know you used to live like that! You seem so mellow.

 

Way back when people still used jukeboxes, I was living in London working as a cashier at a record store. I have no experience with late 60s America. I saw Cream live at some club. It was one of the greatest experiences of my life.

 

I was usually over in the billiards section. We should have run into each other.

 

It's damaged and worth twenty five cents.

 

U mean b.s.