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Hi StJoeBlues
I have just posted the images of the coin. Does anyone have any suggestions about this coin?
Thank you
Agnes
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United States
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Where did you post the images? I cant see any, although I would like to!
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Thanks I think the pictures are now uploaded   |
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Hi Agnes. It looks to me like it is post mintage damage. Also sometimes coins can have a weak strike causing some letters to look weak a smudged while others are more clear.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If it's anything besides PMD, it might be die stress. Either way it's nothing big. |
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Post mint damage.  |
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Thanks everybody.
I am new at this and just wondered what was going on with this coin. What about the lettering M in UNUM and and the you in E PLURIBUS and the dot at the left foot of the eagle? that dot is not on other quarters
Just asking..
Sincerely,
Agnes
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
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I thought it almost looked like a cast counterfeit, but not sure who would bother to counterfeit your basic clad Washington quarter. |
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Who knows with this coin? I 'll hold on to this coin. There is very faint "D" by Washington's ponytail it is not showing in the picture.
How do I know if it is a real coin? Should I take it to a coin dealer? Should the authorities become aware of such coin circulating?
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Bedrock of the Community
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There is very faint "D" by Washington's ponytail it is not showing in the picture.
That would the normal location of the mintmark, indicating the coin is from Denver. I see no reason to doubt the authenticity of it as a genuine quarter, it has just sustained some circulation damage. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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nod2003: They do cast these:  Why? Who knows. |
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It is unlikely to happen much anymore, but back in the 80s and before, people would sometimes counterfeit coins to take to the casinos and put through the slot machines.
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Bedrock of the Community
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This is an old thread, but it's still very interesting what Coop posted though!  Errers and Varietys.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Best way to tell is a cast coin is looking at the edge of the coin. If the copper layer is present, then it is a normal coin.
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