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New Member
United States
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Does anyone have an opinion on the possible authenticity of this quarter? My initial hunch was probably not genuine, but the doubling of the stars and the rim on the right side obverse make me think there's a chance it is. The scratches on the surface are another indication of it being non-genuine but I am still on the fence. No information on how it was obtained is available. Thanks for any opinions! Weight and dimensions are correct btw.   |
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Valued Member
United States
131 Posts |
 to CCF! We define Barber coinage as "classic coins", so a staff will eventually move your thread to the appropriate category.  As for your question I am quite stunned by this one. I'm not good with such things  We'll wait for the experts to come in for their say Edited by BoojiBoyTravis
06/30/2016 1:58 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I would say no. Looks like a struck with fake "soft dies" coin. Coin was pressed into a brass plate or some other "soft" metal, shifted and then pressed in again. The impression left in the plate by the first pressing acts as a die and forms a shallow slightly distorted secondary impression.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
3733 Posts |
it would have to be struck twice in the collar, so that double stars would be side by side not on the rim of the coin.in my opinion it is not a true double die.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12437 Posts |
I agree with Conder's assessment, it was restruck with a soft die and is not a legitimate error. The right side of the rim has been flattened and most importantly, there is no corresponding double strike on the reverse.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1699 Posts |
Very cool piece. I can't speak to the error's authenticity, but the base coin does appear to be genuine. It would be very uncommon to see a double strike on one face of the coin. I would trust Conder and Biokemist's opinion in most instances though |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Agree, could not be double-struck on one side only.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
17884 Posts |
There is one way to be double struck on one side only. Coin remains in the collar seated in the anvil die and a loose hammer die rotates between strikes. The anvil dies side will be perfectly on register so not show a double strike while the hammer side will show the second strike as having rotated around the central point. That isn't the case here, the second strike isn't rotated it is offset.
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New Member
 United States
34 Posts |
Thank you all for your input, it is greatly appreciated!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2757 Posts |
i am surprised the weight is correct.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
17884 Posts |
Why? It is almost certainly a genuine quarter, just not a genuine error.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2757 Posts |
sorry, with a quick glance last night I thought it was counterfeit. I understand now this was done after it left the mint.
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New Member
United States
8 Posts |
First off I do not claim to be an expert. But there appears to be a multiple strikes to the obverse side. The cap appears to be double to a normal Barber
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3516 Posts |
It was struck with a soft die. That's why it looks like that. It is not an error. The coin is genuine but the error is not
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