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What's up with this coin?

I recently found a strange quarter. It’s lighter than usual, and the reeding is uneven (in some places, the edge is almost entirely copper, in others, almost entirely nickel, but both metals are on all parts of the edge). I can’t find any info on a coin error of this type. What am I looking at here? My mind jumps to "counterfeit," but I’d like a more experienced opinion.
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2 comments - What do you think?  Posted by admin - September 1, 2010 at 1:03 pm

Categories: Trivia   Tags: Copper, metals, pennsylvania state, philadelphia mint, reeding, state quarter