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I have never saw something like that. Would that even be possible? I'm thinking it's a cast. (Fake)  to ccf |
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 United States
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Again, I have no clue. I have tried to research it on my own but come up with nothing. What should the weight be of this quarter? Maybe I can weigh it and find out if it's right. The cache of coins is unbelievable. They were in a bucket in the basement of an abandoned house. Among the coins I have 24 1964 Kennedy half-dollars (6 un-circulated), 27 Ben Franklin half-dollars, 19 Walking Liberty half-dollars, 6 Morgan dollars and 10 Standing Liberty quarter-dollars to name a few. I think it is a legitimate collection. I am very excited but want to get all the right information before I proceed to sell anything. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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See the rim on the obverse? The reverse should that, but the whole reverse was removed.
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United States
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Could it be possible that 2 planchettes dropped into the die at the same time, maybe the other with the REV on it is still out there? Just curious.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It's possible, but that's not what happened here. I agree with post-strike damage.
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United States
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What is the correct weight of a mint 1944 Washington quarter? I can weigh it and then know if any of the metal has been shaved off or if it is a fake. Is that the easiest solution? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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A normal weight for a silver Washington quarter should be @ 6.25 grams. You could also do the sound test and drop it from about 6 inches or so onto a hard surface and see if it makes a high "ringing" sound. If it does then at least you would know it's silver (one of Coop's tricks). Edited by Sudz
10/24/2013 8:27 pm
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Hummm lloks like some one took out the emery cloth and went to town on the back
Or, maybe the reverse die broke, they cleaned it out, got distracted and then started whacking coins and finally said...Opps, and put a new die on the press.
A Real good close up of the Reverse, at like a 45 degree angle, out of the holder may help ID what is up with the reverse.
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Canada
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-You will enjoy this forum there is a lot of experts here. May I be the first to say get rid of old cardboard flip give us new close up pics and the weight and we'll see what you got. Its hard to be real accurate with the coin in that scuffed up flip. Looking at it the way it is I too would say it looks like someone did it themselves. |
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United States
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CollectorCorner: They can't strike only one side of the coin by leaving out one of the dies. It would be like clapping with one hand. You need the other die to create pressure to form the image.
Dave
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CollectorCorner: They can't strike only one side of the coin by leaving out one of the dies. It would be like clapping with one hand. You need the other die to create pressure to form the image.
This; it's physically impossible for the Mint to create a coin like the one pictured. |
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United States
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The "Rim" on the reverse is missing along with the rest of the design.It was sanded off a long time ago.
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United States
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Looks like someone took the old palm sander to it. :)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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For what it's worth, can't wait to see some more posts of the coins you've found! Post em up! Try to get decent square, right over the top of the coin, pics and the guys on this site can tell you a hundred different cool things about them! :) Welcome!
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Rest in Peace
United States
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junkyardfiction. You and so many other new posters want to know what something unusual is worth (often next to nothing.) A better thing to do is to wait for forum members to respond with WHAT you have. Any value could be determined then. |
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Posted 10/24/2013 5:51 pm
