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aardspeed Pillar of the Community 921 Posts	Posted 11/27/2012 12:11 pm Found this extra blob on the "F" of the quarter in this 1976 sealed set from the US Mint. * Edited by Staff to clarify topic title. Titles are important! * Report this Post to the Staff

fioti Pillar of the Community United States 4212 Posts	Posted 11/27/2012 1:02 pm Looks like a die-chip, lucky you! Report this Post to the Staff
bpoc1 Rest in Peace United States 4078 Posts	Posted 11/27/2012 3:37 pm AA, did you weigh it? Some of the 1776-1976 S are 80% silver, weight of 5.75 grams. The other Copper-Nickel clad weight, 5.67 grams. Still an interesting find either way. Hope I'm correct, info found in the Red Book. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 11/27/2012 3:56 pm Based on the red background, this coin resides in the standard six coin 1976 CuNi clad Proof Set. It is not part of the three coin 40% silver Bicentennial Proof Set as that one would have a blue holder. Report this Post to the Staff
ErrorCoins222 Pillar of the Community United States 1699 Posts	Posted 11/27/2012 5:01 pm The F is supposed to look this way. Also, if it were a die chip, it would not be frosted like the rest of the letter. As to the placement of the die chip, if it were a die chip, seems odd. Most business strike die chips are not so randomly placed, but I guess proofs could be more spontaneous. The the striking process for proof and business strikes are so different and I have not seen any proof die chips. Report this Post to the Staff
mds308 Pillar of the Community United States 1721 Posts	Posted 11/27/2012 5:10 pm errorcoins222, Not like you already don't know this but you are correct. I had to look at some 1976 quarters. I never noticed this before. I learn something (or a lot of somethings) every day here. Report this Post to the Staff
ErrorCoins222 Pillar of the Community United States 1699 Posts	Posted 11/27/2012 5:22 pm I had to double check with an example that I have just to make sure the lighting wasn't tricking me about the frost on the lettering. It does look like an odd design feature and I had never noticed it before. The OP has a good eye. Report this Post to the Staff
aardspeed Pillar of the Community 921 Posts	Posted 11/27/2012 9:19 pm The quarter is out of a 1976 S Proof Set... The coins are "frosted" looking too, but dont think its silver, but? I cant weigh the quarter as its encased along wih the rest of the 1976 coins(50 cent, 10 cents 5 cents & penny) in a black/red plastic case & a black cardboard folder it sldes into. Report this Post to the Staff
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