ATB - Quarters; Quality Of Washington Impression

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

Author	Replies: 4 / Views: 1,139
Bernied New Member United States 28 Posts	Posted 09/08/2012 11:59 am Please let me know if anyone else has noticed the weak or shallow image of Washington on the National Park quarters. I have found it on many of the issues. Compare the image of our first President on one of the ATB coins to a state or earlier issue. You can see the difference. Anyone else notice this? Why is this? Report this Post to the Staff

bpoc1 Rest in Peace United States 4078 Posts	Posted 09/08/2012 6:07 pm I have also seen this. The first two years where the worst and now it seems the 2012s are better. I use to buy the Unc. P&D rolls from the mint but not anymore. I really do not think they will increase in value.IMHO I have and will get the silver ones from the yearly silver mint sets. Even the three coin sets are pricey for clad coins. Report this Post to the Staff
specksynder Pillar of the Community United States 1080 Posts	Posted 09/08/2012 6:27 pm Yeah, I was pointing this out to my dealer recently -- it looks like a super-weak strike on the obverse. But that evidently the ATB obverse. Report this Post to the Staff
carmykle Pillar of the Community United States 2448 Posts	Posted 09/08/2012 8:47 pm Yes, the mint really needs to improve old George's image! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189767 Posts	Posted 09/10/2012 3:38 pm The portrait changed with the ATB series; they quit using the "spaghetti hair" which peaked with the Statehood Quarter series. The idea was to restore the original design (with less stringy hair), but what happened is that it looks bad because of the lower relief used today. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
	Replies: 4 / Views: 1,139

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

All Forums Category: US Coins and Currency Forums Forum: US Modern Coins

The First Dollar, your premier source for bullion and rare coins. See our bullion list on the site and the coin inventory on ebay.

Silver Gold Bull US is the United States leading bullion dealer. We deliver gold coins, gold bars, silver coins, silver bars and precious metals to your door. Order today!

View Last 100 New Topics

View Last 100 Active Topics

Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us | Advertise Here | Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum

It took 0.25 seconds to rattle this change.