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Unfortunately going through boyfriends and moms change jars haven't come across anything just a bunch of possibilities. I wpuld really want to get rid of the nothings. So I have 2 State Quarters 2006 I'm going to post one has some marks on rhe reverse at 2 o'clock on the rim the other has a scratch or crack on the obverse starting on the left of Washingtons face and ending on the right side.   |
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Welcome! Both of those coins exhibit damage. One positive thing about the pictures is you're learning how to hold coins correctly! Always hold coins by the rim, as you did for the second picture, because you don't want to leave fingerprints of natural oils and other contaminants on your coins.
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 I'm pretty sure the first coin is damaged. I can't be so sure about the second coin because of the glare. Is the line raised or incuse? If it's raised you might have a die crack. |
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The line is not raised.It does go across the face ending at the A in america. I do not know what incuse is (I have a lot of coins with scratches. The one damaged at rim is it not worth saving. Thanks and Happy easter
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Mint marks were placed by hand on each die in the 70's indeed through the 80's as well. The location can therefore vary considerably from die to die. These two coins were clearly struck by different dies.
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You came to the right place! I joined a couple of months ago, and there are lots of good people on here with a treasure trove of knowledge and experience behind them, and it's interesting to get perspectives from several different people on your coins and questions. As the saying goes, "None of us is as good as all of us".
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The line is not raised. Then that coin is scratched. Keep hunting. |
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Desiree - you have a good eye for detail. You might want to consider roll searching for varieties. Variety Vista is a good website for finding the varieties available for coins of every date and denomination. In the main page you will find online, free ebooks with pictures of the varieties. Be careful though...it can be addicting! http://varietyvista.com/ |
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Also, Desiree, you might want to pick up a copy of the Cherrypicker's Guide to Rare Die Varieties of United States coins. It's published in 2 volumes, the first one covering pennies and nickels, and the second one dimes through half-dollars. Your taking notice of anomalies(like the Ds being in different locations)makes me think you are bound to wind up being a die variety(commonly and incorrectly called error coin) hunter. There's a ton of useful information in there, and it covers modern coinage as well. A word of caution though...don't make the mistake I did of believing it's "the bible" on die varieties. If you are investing much, it's best to double check and gather info from other sources before you buy. I hope you enjoy your new hobby; I've collected off and on for 43 years and I still get a lot of enjoyment from it. And the really cool thing about it is that your hobby is a good investment! Edited by Biker Coin Guy
04/17/2017 12:33 am
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Thank you for all the information. I am not buying just hunting. I do have a few nickels were the d is placed differently. So the question is dumb the scratch quarter? What about the quarter damage at the rim and the 1975D dimes?
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Big silver answered the dime question for you. The quarter is an off-center strike. Not something you see every day but common enough(in most cases)that it doesn't add any value to the coin.If you are looking through modern coins for die varieties, here's one that's worth looking for; the 2004 D Wisconsin quarter with an extra leaf: http://www.PCGScoinfacts.com/Coin/Detail/814033There is also a lot of information available online for free. Try searching any coin's die varieties; i.e. " Jefferson nickel die varieties" and you will find plenty of info. Some of it is good, some of it is wildly inaccurate, and some of it is a mix. Your best bet is to look for sites by coin-grading companies, or coin dealers that specialize in certain coins. Edited by Biker Coin Guy
04/17/2017 03:18 am
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The quarter is an off-center strike. Doesn't look like it to me. You cannot tell if a coin is struck off center without looking at both sides of it. These are two different coins. I don't even see it as a misaligned die. Desiree, depending on what denomination you're most interested in, there are free resources available online. You could buy Cherrypicker's Guide as BCG suggested, but right off the bat, you start off down $60. (I believe they're around $30 each?) A useful resource for you might be the CRH (coin roll hunting) area of the ccf forums: http://goccf.com/f/147. If you're mostly interested in modern coinage, you'll want to check out the modern variety and error coin section of the forum: http://goccf.com/f/126. To recap answers on your above questions: both quarters exhibit PMD (post mint damage) and carry no premium. Your 1975 D cents have mint marks in slightly different places because mint marks were hand punched into coin dies until 1989. This would be the explanation for your nickels with mint marks in different locations as well. |
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Thank you for your answers
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Desiree26, if you're interested, you can learn about error coins here: http://www.error-ref.com/It has a lot of information. I enjoy searching for error coins. I doubt I will ever find one worth more than a couple dollars, but I still think it's fun. You might also like these sites. http://cuds-on-coins.com/ and http://www.traildies.com/They have lots of pictures that will help you learn what to look for. Of course, we love to see pics, so feel free to keep asking questions here. Good luck hunting. |
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