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Is it me or does the ATB Quarter obverse look lighter in tone than the State Quarter obverse? I have compared several ATBs to uncirculated State Quarters, and the obverse seems to be lighter on the ATBs. Anyone else notice this? |
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The obverse of the ATB Quarters, is very weakly struck, they should all be worn smooth by 2075 |
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Bedrock of the Community
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There's definitely a difference in relief between the two. Perhaps the shallower relief on the ATBs contributes to your perception?
This post should probably be relocated to U.S. Modern Coins Forum.
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Oh, so they were struck weakly? I pick up money off the ground, and when I see a modern quarter obverse, I always guess it right when it's an ATB, so that explains why they look different. |
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I wasn't say weakly struck just low relief. I kinda wonder if they had do that with the complicated reverses or wheter it was just a artistic decision.
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As Bertensgrad mentioned, they're not struck weakly, the dies are intentionally manufactured with lower relief. This allows longer die life and faster speeds on the presses.
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Probably a lot sooner than that. ATB are just too flat. The Statehood Quarters were much much better looking. Those obverses had more character, loved the spaghetti hair! lol Quote:The obverse of the ATB Quarters, is very weakly struck, they should all be worn smooth by 2075 Edited by TheForce
04/07/2015 06:59 am
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Am I the only one who actually likes the new obverse? Sure I would probably like it more with a little more relief, nut I actually prefer the 1932 portrait to the 90s/2000s "spaghetti hair" portrait, as TheForce put it. For the original question, I have noticed that the new ATB Quarters do seem more "white" when fresh from a mint roll, compared to the State Quarters which tended a bit more toward yellow in color. I noticed the same on some other coins starting in 2010--I think they are using a new wash for their coins these days. |
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The ATB series restores the original obverse design from 1932. This removed the highly detailed spaghetti hair that was in use for the Statehood series. However, what was not restored from the 1932 design was the higher relief. The ATB retains the low relief that has been in use for a long time now. Fewer hair details and lower relief looks like a weak strike. |
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Never liked the spaghetti hair but without any relief it just looks flat. I understand if the reverse relief requires this but not sure it does.
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Couldn't view your quarters @hollywood but congrats!  |
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