Defaced 1959 Quarter Had A Resin On It Pre-Production?

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3193zd Valued Member United States 292 Posts	Posted 02/23/2017 5:48 pm I found this quarter in a silver bag of quarter put away 30 years ago by my father-in-law. The quarter on the reverse has a hardened resin on it. I was able to take some off and noticed that it left an impression in the coin in some areas pretty deep. So it wasn't put on post production. What happened here? It looks like it was on the blank in a liquid form before the punch then hardened in place? Report this Post to the Staff

T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 02/23/2017 6:34 pm I don't know about your theory on the resin , but who the heck took bites out of that coin ? Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 02/23/2017 6:36 pm I do not think it left the mint with glue/resin on it. The obverse looks like PSD. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
oldmike Pillar of the Community Canada 891 Posts	Posted 02/23/2017 8:36 pm If you are talking about the lines or fine grooves ,That looks like die flow from a late stage die, The resin might be glue. Put it in some acetone and it should come off. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 02/24/2017 08:32 am The reverse looks like Elmer's glue on the coin. The obverse looks damaged. The edge appears damaged as well. So it is a silver coin, worth silver melt at this point. Report this Post to the Staff
3193zd Valued Member United States 292 Posts	Posted 02/24/2017 10:41 am Ok So I am seeing things. Here is the coin with resin removed. No marks or damage. This coin looks uncirculated on the back. Check out head damage. Also look at bottom of wings on both sides of body. What is that from? It looks like doubling. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 02/24/2017 11:12 am Try placing a single layer of tissue on the reverse area to see if that is silver or not? If it is a darker color, it maybe something else on the coin. A closer view of that area would be nice also. Report this Post to the Staff
3193zd Valued Member United States 292 Posts	Posted 02/24/2017 12:14 pm How about these images? Also look under the reeds on the left side of tail one picture seems to show something. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 02/25/2017 08:55 am The feathers are part of the design of the quarters: Report this Post to the Staff
3193zd Valued Member United States 292 Posts	Posted 02/25/2017 12:14 pm Sorry Coop the feathers of the wings left and right appear double. Also the first picture in this last batch left side under the reed the part of the first tail feather is very sharp. Report this Post to the Staff
3193zd Valued Member United States 292 Posts	Posted 02/25/2017 1:04 pm Maybe these images are better. Report this Post to the Staff
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