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New Member
United States
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I've been collecting coins for a couple of years now. One thing I have never found or had was an error coin. I know they are valuable. This one literally fell into my lap along with a 1989 dime which I consider lucky as its almost my birthday and I was born in 1989. I noticed there are two different types of metal I think. It looks like the error happened at the mint but then again I'm not an expert coin grader. I'm wondering if its worth getting graded. If its a genuine error as it was just in my pocket change. There is a small number above the D that looks like a tiny 3 with a period so 3. I tried to capture it but its so small its hard to tell. It looks like it was printed with a 3. Very strange. The coin is just strange looking. I'm keeping it next to my Mercury dimes for good luck. Let me know if this is an error coin and what sort of error it could be thanks for any help in advance. When I look closer at the pictures it looks like a J. Not a 3. Its so small its hard to tell. I even tried to look at it under a magnifying glass. Also it looks like there is a faint 1 number in the middle of the date...  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Wondering if a strip of tape was on the coin for a period of time--protecting the metal surface underneath, while the unprotected portion was subject to strong environmental toning/staining. Tape since removed. What does the reverse look like? Full, large(r) and sharp photos may tell a more complete story. We've seen 'removed tape' coins on the forum in the past.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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First off,  to an incredible place to learn much about coins such as yours! Now  with ijn1944, and I can add that there is a term called paridolia which we humans see things that are not actually there, as in you seeing a 3 or a J, just circulation hits and dings. Now there is a very cool but remote possibility of this being a genuine error called partial cladding, or missing clad layer, where during the manufacture of this quarter, some of the nickel failed to bond properly to the copper and peeled away. Reason I say that is because down by the motto the color break-off looks jagged and steps down into the darker portion of this coin. |
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 United States
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Hi and thank you for the reply and the welcome! Here is a picture of the tails side. This coin was in circulation and it didn't have tape on it. I got it in change at the quickmart when I was buying lottery tickets. So excited to finally have an error coin/s!!! I mean it was the weirdest thing. I dont want to sound crazy but I swear I had two coins in my change purse. I held my wallet close and said thank you God. I opened the purse and like five extra coins were in there....anyways. I am going to research more about the type of error and appreciate anymore insight into how it happened or how rare it is.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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This is likely not an error, I just gave a remote possibility here, but I side more with an old piece of tape or related sticky strip. Seeing the other side tells us more, in this particular case this quarter has seen some environmental damage of some sort to give it that coppery brown look  . |
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Canada
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@ GAB I will post here your coin with something I will like to see more focus if possible for you. Red lines show parallel and strait, which mean an tape for example protect the coin from environment. Green line and the circle green are the points I will like to see. The line seem not sure an planchet or nickel crack, and the circle like missing material. To conclude on this focus photos are need.  |
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United States
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  I dont think tape could make the layers different over time. I think it was a different dye that was used or some error. Also between the R T Y it looks sort of cracked like it was damaged in the process of being minted. I dont think it was damaged though the metal is worn and the other type of metal dye isn't. |
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Canada
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Seem some material is over the coin. Do you tried acetone bath for 24h?  |
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New Member
United States
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I literally just found it in my wallet. I got the lottery cards yesterday and it was in my change. I haven't tried to do anything to it. It just looks how it looks.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I understand you, but for your own education and knowledge, also for the community maybe it is worth to come to the bottom of the dilemma. Some point on my green line and circle could be nice to know.
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New Member
United States
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I really dont know a lot about coin errors. I collect mostly Mercury dimes, wheat pennies, etc. I have a 1944 Mercury dime thats FB a few nice coins. But this one is cool, I really hope its a genuine error coin. I just instantly thought it looked cool when it fell out of my change with the 1989 dime. Its 1983 Denver, and it looks like two different metals were used somehow or got mixed, but it doesn't look like any others I have seen or looked at online tonight. The back looks like the normal side of the outer side of the front. There seems to be some chip/fragments or small cracks in the liberty part. Its weird that its perfectly square, but I dont know the minting process. Why would someone randomly stick a piece of tape over a quarter and then take it off years later? And then I randomly find it in change...that doesn't make any sense at all. I dont know what else to do other than to authenticate it with PCGS. they could take a real look at it and find out. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Before spend money with TPG, you have to has some point of value to do. Till now , I sincerely tell you it is not worth. I saw the difference on the surface, and also seem something is over the surface, for this reason I ask if you can to soak in acetone for 24H. Acetone do not damage the coin. Then after post your new photos. You are here and you can have free help and opinions, why to spend blind 50$ ? If you find randomly in the change coins like this send me private message free from this forum, I will be glad to instruct you. Edited by silviosi
01/07/2022 02:58 am
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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This really really looks like part of the quarter was covered with tape, causing the uncovered potions to develop normal patina whereas the potion covered by the tape was protected. This is NOT a mint error as there is nothing in the minting process that uses tape or anything similar. It's NOT two different metals, it is just post mint damage, sorry.  to the CCF!  |
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 United States
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. I agree with PMD not an error. Do not send to a grader, you would be wasting your money. We would like to see some of your other coins, like the FB dime. John1 |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Don't waste your time or money. to the CCF! |
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United States
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to the Community! |
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