Cams Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 New to coin collecting- never seen anything like this happen to a quarter- hopefully pic do it justice. Any thoughts are welcome- tia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKK Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Not an error. Delamination due to serious environmental damage. Even if there were good reason to think it left the mint delaminated, which is not impossible, the rest of the damage indicates that the cladding probably came off in whatever did that. Edges look a bit like a dryer coin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleRJO Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Welcome. That one is significantly damaged such that even if there were errors the damage has obliterated any signs of that. If you are looking for error coins I would start with coins that are in better condition to begin with and spend some time on error-ref.com learning about various types of errors and ways coins can be damaged first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandon Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Welcome to the NGC chat board. As a new collector, it is very important for you to learn the basics of collecting U.S. coins, such as types, dates and mints, major varieties, grading, and how coins are made. It is actually very unusual to find any significant mint error among circulating coins, and the collection of mint errors is a specialty of some more advanced collectors. The following forum topics identify trustworthy print and online resources that will enable you to obtain the knowledge that you will need: You will also benefit from attending such venues as coin shows and coin club meetings where you can examine a variety of coins and speak with knowledgeable collectors and dealers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VKurtB Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Why are so many “error coins” so badly corroded? Could it be because corrosion is not an error? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coinbuf Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Just a damaged coin, likely from being in very acidic soil or subjected to an acid of some type. Mike Meenderink 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenstang Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 It is only an error if it happens during the striking of the coin. Unless you can explain how this could happen at that time, then by default it is damage, no matter how it happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cams Posted February 1 Author Share Posted February 1 Thank you all 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J P M Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 On 2/1/2024 at 12:19 PM, Cams said: Thank you all 👍 You are welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleRJO Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 I'm just curious if you happen to see some of the other recent topics on clad coins such as a modern quarter with a brown discoloration and figured you would ask about this one? There is one recent topic with a discolored coin that might have an error, but the conditions are very different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powermad5000 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 On 2/1/2024 at 9:59 AM, VKurtB said: Why are so many “error coins” so badly corroded? Could it be because corrosion is not an error? I don't think that is the problem being presented in the forums. I think it is those who do not collect coins and have no knowledge of the hobby, when they get a coin that doesn't look like all the rest in their regular pocket change, they think it is an error because it is different. It has me wondering lately if there is a nonsense YouTube video or TikTok (vomit) video made by somebody showcasing all their dryer and parking lot and acid experiment and campfire coins and touting them as rare errors. This stream of misinformation has got to be originating from somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VKurtB Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 On 2/2/2024 at 4:56 AM, powermad5000 said: This stream of misinformation has got to be originating from somewhere. Absolutely! We need to find it, target it, and DESTROY it. powermad5000 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
