Nice Blue Ridge Parkway Struck W/ Grease Filled Die

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cogmonkey New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 04/19/2016 01:02 am I found this in my pocket change some months ago and recently recovered it from a container. I only guess when I call this a Grease Filled Die. I have three questions, how uncommon is it, have you seen another like it and is it worth more than it's face value. Included is a picture of an ideal struck version. Thanks for checking this out, I'm a cent person and dont pay attention to much else. Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 04/19/2016 05:09 am to CCF. The area where it should read:NORTH CAROLINA reads something else? What does the other side look like? John1 Report this Post to the Staff
NoPoMoCo Valued Member United States 403 Posts	Posted 04/19/2016 08:02 am Quite interesting features. Is the weight, diameter and edge reeding the same as a normal quarter? Report this Post to the Staff
Pete2226 Pillar of the Community United States 3363 Posts	Posted 04/19/2016 08:23 am to CCF! Most interesting! Report this Post to the Staff
bpoc1 Rest in Peace United States 4078 Posts	Posted 04/19/2016 3:09 pm Cogmonkey, to CCF. this is a strange one. I think PMD. post mint damage. John, good eye. Even the word Blue is strange. Quote: What does the other side look like? Edited by bpoc1 04/19/2016 3:11 pm Report this Post to the Staff
cogmonkey New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 04/19/2016 9:20 pm Used a better camera for this round. It has the look and feel of a normal quarter and the edge is normal as well. My first thought is that is was damaged and that's why I threw it in the bucket with the other pocket change. Wouldn't the rim in the affected area have more wear though. Report this Post to the Staff
NoPoMoCo Valued Member United States 403 Posts	Posted 04/19/2016 11:01 pm This one's complicated. I think you're right in that die grease was the culprit, at least in part. There are some nasty hits ( PSD) on the parkway in front of the tunnel, but the half filled NORTH CAROLINA and BLUE RI, and lack of detail in nearby devices suggest grease. Also, the numerals in the date are somewhat misshapen and the rim has an offset at the bottom but, as you said, the rim is in good shape all around. However, the discoloration around the rim on the obverse has me confused... is that abrasion? The two sides seem from different coins, although it may be the lighting. Anyway, that's my over-analysis. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/20/2016 8:04 pm You can see the incuse devices of NORTH CAROLINA partially on the left side of the coin. Interesting. First one I've seen. But probably not a premium coin though. Report this Post to the Staff
cogmonkey New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 04/20/2016 8:41 pm I did fuss with the contrast more for the obverse as an attempt to get more detail. Thanks for all the warm welcomes and replies. I've been itching to show this thing off. Report this Post to the Staff
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