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0xDA71D Pillar of the Community United States 1215 Posts	Posted 02/09/2015 10:46 pm Why on ATB Quarters, is the strike of Washington noticeably weaker than on State Quarters? The relief on obverse is also low. Report this Post to the Staff

CelticKnot Bedrock of the Community United States 12815 Posts	Posted 02/09/2015 10:51 pm Longer die life with shallower relief, I suppose. Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 02/09/2015 11:30 pm It was a design choice. The official story is that it's more like the original 1932 portrait... in reality it probably was to increase die life. Personally, I'm curious to see how these hold up against serious circulation. Report this Post to the Staff
Bertensgrad Pillar of the Community United States 1192 Posts	Posted 02/09/2015 11:35 pm I often wonder the same. I was ever a fan of spaghetti hair Washington but the new portrait looks like it was Struck Through Grease Report this Post to the Staff
Derek Valued Member United States 125 Posts	Posted 02/10/2015 12:15 am I am glad to see I'm not the only one who has been wondering the same thing. I personally despise the low relief. They just look so fake with the low relief. Long enough in circulation it would make me wonder if the design could get worn off altogether. Report this Post to the Staff
coinsearcher83 Pillar of the Community United States 1358 Posts	Posted 02/10/2015 06:22 am The 2010 ATBs actually had a high-ish relief with the original portrait, and for the following years the relative lack of detail was kept the same but the relief was made shallower. The same goes for the cent's portrait. It's cool to be able to tell an ATB Quarter from it's obverse though. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCollector2012 Pillar of the Community United States 8137 Posts	Posted 02/10/2015 09:06 am Washington's hair on the ATB Quarters is modeled off the original 1932 design. Personally, I like a lot better than the "spaghetti" hair on the State Quarters. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 02/10/2015 10:47 am Quote: The 2010 ATBs actually had a high-ish relief with the original portrait, and for the following years the relative lack of detail was kept the same but the relief was made shallower. They probably realized how much the higher relief impacted die life. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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