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dan12019 New Member United States 30 Posts	Posted 03/07/2007 12:53 pm I was sorting coins last night and found an interesting Wisconsin quarter. The obverse has a normal, bright finish but the reverse has a satin finish. I stared at this coin for a long time because I thought I was seeing things. I compared the reverse to other satin finish coins and it looks just like it. Has anyone heard of this? Report this Post to the Staff

Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 03/07/2007 3:12 pm Hi Dan Can you capture the difference in a picture ? Its not unusual to find coins with newer obverse dies or the opposite newer reverse dies,, where the finish difference is noticeable ,, this is probably the cause of the two apparently different finishes, but seeing the detail of the two sides maybe helpful in being sure. Metalman Report this Post to the Staff
dan12019 New Member United States 30 Posts	Posted 03/07/2007 3:49 pm I'm going to try to get good pictures but I wanted to test the water first to see if this could even be possible. So you're saying it is the age of one die versus an erroneous die. Report this Post to the Staff
Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 03/07/2007 4:02 pm Dan Im saying its a possibility that one die or the other may be newer or newly repolished. Im not positive but I think that the satin finish coins did not come out until 2005 ? I seem to recall that they started with the New Jefferson obverse ? Metalman Metalman Report this Post to the Staff
dan12019 New Member United States 30 Posts	Posted 03/07/2007 4:27 pm You're right, the first satin quarter was Calfornia Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 03/08/2007 2:14 pm Most likely just die wear. Dies are not necessarily changed out in pairs. A worn die will appear to be more satiny while a new die will have a more prooflike appearance in comparison to the other. Report this Post to the Staff
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