JKN58 Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 Here’s an interesting find. Both sides look like they were struck thru cloth. A lot of the details have wisps coming off them, look like flames. Date is illegible. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lem E Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 I would say it is highly unlikely that this was struck through cloth on both sides. Looks more like it was chemically treated with acid which has eaten the metal away. Hoghead515 and Sandon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J P M Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 On 1/5/2023 at 12:38 PM, Lem E said: I would say it is highly unlikely that this was struck through cloth on both sides. Looks more like it was chemically treated with acid which has eaten the metal away. I have to agree with Lem it has been exposed to some kind of chemical . LoL it does look like the devices are on fire ... Hoghead515 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenstang Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 A struck through would not be on both sides. It has been chemically altered after it left the mint. Just a damaged quarter now. Sandon and Hoghead515 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleRJO Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 https://www.error-ref.com/acid-shrunk-coins/ Hoghead515 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKN58 Posted January 5, 2023 Author Share Posted January 5, 2023 I thought about acid because one of my first posts here was about an 1859 Indian Head, which I thought might have been struck on a dime planchet. I was corrected then about acid. The quarter weighs 5.6 gms and it measures 24mm. The edges are perfect and untouched. The “flame” look around almost all of the details are raised as if the device started to melt and run. Here are a few more pics. The first is the back of the mountain goat and the last is the edge. Thx! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoghead515 Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Looks to me like a very strong acid also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWB Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Acid or strong alkali on the surfaces. If struck through on a piece of cloth, the edge would be affected too, and the faces would have the weave showing. Hoghead515 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
