I am new to coin collecting. I came across this bicentennial quarter D with what I believe has obverse doubling on the in IN GOD. The G is also affected but doesn't show well in the pictures. It looks like the coin was possibly pivoted between strikes. Please, let me know if you notice anything else interesting about the coin since I am still learning to identify errors. I would also appreciate some opinions on the condition. Is it rare at all?
Bicentennial quarters are extremely common. Most of the pictures here are too blurry and unfocused to see much, but you do have some closeups that show enough to see the area you're talking about. In this particular case, it appears tome to be PMD (post-mint-damage) caused when the lettering (noticeably the N in "IN") took a hit in circulation, giving it an unusual appearance. I can see why you'd find that intriguing. Unfortunately, it's nothing in this particular case (worth 25 cents), but hey, good eye - keep lookin'.
In this case, I suspect it's just the lighting in the photos, but they can also have goldish toning sometimes, and occasionally some actually got gold-plated for novelty purposes (outside the mint).
Short answer is no. There are many, many, many ways for a coin to pick up toning from the environment and many coins that were plated after the left the mint. In addition, I am not aware of any experimental planchet pattern coins that were made using the standard bicentennial design (or even state quarters for that matter)
I do wish I could get a really good clear picture that really shows what I’m seeing. I also thought it was hit during use at first glance but once I studied very closely I had my doubts. If I am able to get a better photo I will post it. Thanks.
In this case, the gold coloring is from the lighting in the photo. I was trying to get one with better detail but I didn’t have much luck. I have seen a few that looked goldish though..
Thanks for all your opinions, everyone! If I manage to take a better photo with more detail I’ll post it.
