Unusual quarter

[K Wood]

Has anyone saw or found a quarter like this? It is a 1989 that I found last Wednesday, I noticed the silver right off where the star is, but the rest of the coin was the usual dirty clad, was hoping it was silver till I saw the date and in it went with the other clad. Got home and gave the coins the usual 48 hour soak in distilled water and dawn. Today I started cleaning, the star jump right out at me after running under some water. I have since used used alcohol swab to clean the coin further as well as a fiberglass coin brush. Any thought or suggestions on this coin would be greatly appreciated.

Kevin

 

[KSDfisher77]

I would say somebody was playing around with electro-plating or possibly even electrolysis. That's my educated guess.

 

[K Wood]

I would say somebody was playing around with electro-plating or possibly even electrolysis. That's my educated guess.

Why leave off the 4 o’clock point?

 

[still looking 52]

Can't say that I've ever saw a quarter like that.
I'm interested in what other people might think.

 

[KSDfisher77]

The electro-plating or the electrolysis possibly did not take in that area, due to numerous reasons.

 

[K Wood]

The electro-plating or the electrolysis possibly did not take in that area, due to numerous reasons.

Wouldn’t that cause an indent? Lookin for a reason for the dirt along the outside.

 

[fwcrawford]

My thought is that a sticker or similar object of a star design was placed on that area… just a guess…

 

[K Wood]

My thought is that a sticker or similar object of a star design was placed on that area… just a guess…

I had the same though initially but again no 4 o’clock point and rubbing alcohol should have removed the glue along the outside.

 

[K Wood]

I had the same though initially but again no 4 o’clock point and rubbing alcohol should have removed the glue along the outside.

To me when the photo is zoomed the star looks raised.

 

[fwcrawford]

It is a strange mystery.

 

[K Wood]

I guess I need to find a coin shop Monday lol. Not easy here in Northern Michigan.

 

[K Wood]

I would say somebody was playing around with electro-plating or possibly even electrolysis. That's my educated guess.

How much weight do you think electro-plating would put on? This coin is weighing in at 5.5 to 5.6g on my coin scale.

 

[KSDfisher77]

How much weight do you think electro-plating would put on? This coin is weighing in at 5.5 to 5.6g on my coin scale.

I ain't necessarily saying it is electro-plating, just going off of the pictures.

You could get that same effect on a quarter, by a couple different ways. 1: You could put a sticker on it & then bead blast the quarter. It would leave a shiny spot in the shape of a star where the sticker was.

2: You could put a star sticker on a quarter, then put it in a stainless steel pin tumbler. It again would leave a shiny star shape/effect on the quarter where the sticker was.

I can think of a few more ways as well.

 

[Wild Willy]

Very strange. It's definitely a keeper. Heck, I think a little star fell on it.