1982-D Quarter - what's wrong with it if anything?

[CoinGirl]

I'm looking at this 1982 - D and it just looks odd to me but I cannot articulate what exactly is wrong with it. The color is different than other quarters. I weighed it and it's standard weight. Something about the color and the word Liberty. I'm not exactly sure. Any thoughts? It might just be a dirty old quarter.

[MintErrors]

In my opinion, the obverse looks pitted. That usually indicates that the coin might have been exposed to environmental damage. If I had to guess, since the coin will not talk, that it might have been dropped somewhere, possibly on the ground face down, since there is more pitting on the obverse than the reverse. Being exposed to environmental conditions can quickly remove the patina on the coin, and that nice shiny luster.

The coin might be from a late or very late die stage. That means the working obverse die might have been close to the end of its service life. Part of the letters are pretty bad, but that look can be muddied since this is a heavily circulated coin. It could be coin wrapper or coin counter damage as well.

In any event I do not see anything that could lead me to believe it's different. As long as this coin does not attract a magnet, I think you said it best, it's just a dirty old coin.

[CoinGirl]

Thank you Gary! Sad that the coins won't talk.