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Valued Member
United States
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I was looking through my ATB Quarters earlier to see what I should keep and what I should release into circulation and I came across these two 2011 Gettysburg quarters that had the same exact gash on the obverse. The fact that there were two with the same marking caught my attention and I was wondering if this is an error or PMD?  I apologize for the poor-quality images.    |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Since they appear to be different shapes and depths, I would say very coincidental PMD |
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 United States
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They did not leave the USA mint press that way - therefore PMDDavid Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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were they from an uncirculated roll?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
62064 Posts |
Is the area on the neck raised, or incuse?
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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They would be different shapes and depth of the die damage got worse just like a Cud or crack increase and changes in size...not saying it's from the mint I just don't think being different shape and size would matter-they r generally in the same spot...I don't have enough experience in errors to even Give much of an opinion yet but also why could they not have left the mint that way? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would disagree with what has been said so far. This looks like a strike through error to me. I've seen this pattern before, I believe on a cent. Likely, something was dragged across the face of the die and the die pair struck a series of coins with the substance on the surface.
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United States
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Looks like s struck through debris to me. John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 with John. I feel that it's more likely to be a struck through than PMD |
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United States
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Hard for me to see in the pictures but if it is PMD I find it odd that there is no damage to the hair. It looks like it just stops at the back of the neck so that makes me think it's a strike through. Since the damage is done at different angles on the neck I don't think it is from the same die unless whatever was on the die moved with each strike. Does the area in question have parallel lines in the same direction of the damage to indicate it is a gauge or is it smooth like the metal flowed to form it? |
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were they from an uncirculated roll? I don't remember to be honest, but there were 19 others in the tube of strictly Gettysburg ATBs and they were all pristine. Quote:
Is the area on the neck raised, or incuse? The area in question is incuse. Quote:
Does the area in question have parallel lines in the same direction of the damage to indicate it is a gauge or is it smooth like the metal flowed to form it? There are parallel lines and scratches in the same direction as the marks in question. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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There are parallel lines and scratches in the same direction as the marks in question. Based on that I would have to say its PMD |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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What looks interesting to me is that the lower hair line is next to the mark on the neck, but does not go through the hair. The other areas seem to be behind the bust. I found a coin once that made me think it was Feeder Finger Damage, but later I realized it was debris on die.  Note how the areas behind the design are affected? On the OP's coin it looks like a piece of hard debris was stuck into the mid part of the die (Leaving an area incuse on the neck) bu not affecting the hair behind the neck. If it were just grease, to me it would have splashed and not remain solid just in that area. Not spreading, but may have moved a little between strikes. If 19 were found, then it looks more likely that it was something on the die instead of just damage to the 19 coins that were all similar. |
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United States
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Quote: I found a coin once that made me think it was Feeder Finger Damage, but later I realized it was debris on die. The mark on the first two images of the Lincoln Cent look very very close to the marks on my two ATB Quarters. I feel like the marks on my coins are strike through errors. If so, does that make these coins worth keeping in you all's opinions? Quote:
If 19 were found, then it looks more likely that it was something on the die instead of just damage to the 19 coins that were all similar. Actually there were only two with this damage, the two I posted here. The 19 I was referring to was the rest of the tube of Gettysburg ATB Quarters from which I found these two damaged coins. The 19 are not damaged but are otherwise in the same uncirculated condition as the two in question. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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In my opinion, they're keepers if for no other reason than they are interesting.
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Posted 12/18/2014 7:13 pm
