2003 D Missouri Quarter - Off-Centered Strike with a very strange edge

Hi everyone,

I was going through some of my quarters yesterday and I came across this interesting quarter and wanted to get your opinions on it.

This coin is a 2003 D Missouri quarter
The first thing to note is it appears to have been struck off centered, as you can see in these photos. Both on front and back of the coin.

(Front)


(Back)




I did weigh the coin and it weighs somewhere around 5g. The scale seemed to either show 4g or 5g so I think it's right on the border of 5g, however, a normal quarter comes out to weigh 6g.

(Coin on scale)

Now, the more interesting part about this coin is its edge. As you can see in the next couple photos, the copper is recessed in a bit. The copper has the little ridges that are normally on the edge of the coin (hopefully you can that in the photos) which makes me think, in addition to the off centered striking, it may have been a minting error?

(Edge of coin)




The rational part of my brain is telling me either A.) What I'm seeing with the edge is post-mint damage and the "off centered" strike is wear and tear or B.) it might just be some sort of counterfeit coin.

I'm very interested to hear what you all have to say about this and I can take more photos if needed.

Thank you in advance!

 

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Thanks for vouching for the links. I tried to insert the photos into my post, but for whatever reason it wouldn't work.

 

Updated with photos in my actual post and not using links.

 

Interesting, the only thing I can think of is maybe environmental damage.
Etched the silver and ate away copper from the rim.
Acidic soil?
Chlorine and muriatic in a Fountain coin?
Then cleaned.

 

Very well could've been in a fountain for some time, I received the coin as change from a purchase so who knows.

 

Maybe it's good luck, carry it around for a year and report back

 

I'm not seeing much of any off center strike. I've seen this "railroad wheel" rim damage posted before and I think the consensus was that it was soaked in acid. Not something that could happen at the mint, sorry.

 

No worries, like I said in my post the rational part of my brain was telling me there was some sort of logical reason for why the coin is in the condition it is. I think mainly because the coin itself isn't shiny indicating some sort of wear & tear/damage post-mint.

I think I'll take rte's advice and carry it around as a good luck charm haha

 

I see a slightly off-center coin here. I have a dime like this, and the consensus is that it was acid that ate away at the copper.

 

Looks like a sandwich. Interesting but does not appear to be a mint error. Thanks for sharing.

 

It makes for quite a unique coin at least, even if there's no value in it.

Do you think it would still be accepted as legal tender?

 

Yes, it would be accepted as legal tender.

 

Soaking clad coins in vinegar can give that "sandwich" effect.

 

Just add some oil and you almost have a salad.

 

Not a "railroad wheel" or Railroad rim. A railroad rim has a high edge and a low edge next to each other, not high-low-high.

 

Whatever you have there, welcome to Coin Talk.

 

Soaked in acid. The copper layer dissolved faster than the CuNi layers.