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I had a quarter that before it was stolen, had an apparent blister in the die leaving a bubble over the right wing. One of my Marines traded it for a "better one" so he could buy a soda.

Have you heard anything about them and their possible value?

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Robert,

This bubble was not something from the die, but rather was caused by exposure to heat.  The copper-nickel outer layer heated at a different rate than the pure copper core, causing the bubble.

Considered damaged, this coin would have no collector value.

I hope this helps,

Dan

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