Clad missing? 1981 p penny

This is a weird looking quarter. The only shine to it is around the rim where the copper shows. Was this an error at the mint or done afterwards?

 

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That would be environmental damage.

 

I agree. Environmental Damage. Not a Mint Error.

Here are examples I have found metal detecting -

 

D A - done after (it left the Mint)

 

Your title is incorrect. It's a Quarter not a penny.

 

Lol I didn't realize I put penny

 

The normal-ish edge - is that just natural re-scrubbing off of the damage there?

 

Thats how it was. I always thought that odd about it too.

 

Maybe from being washed too much in jeans or something

 

I agree

 

Environmental damage is none other than a terminally toned coin. The soil can sometimes bond to the coin and flake off, which is what happened to this token I found.