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Next to the picture of the chimney rock on the Quarter is an indention. On the obverse side it's where washingtons ponytail hangs. I haven't found any info about what type of error this could be. Any ideas?  Edited by Amos334 04/22/2017 7:14 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Are you able to get a clear closeup picture of the indentation? It's a little too hard to see at this distance.
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Is this what you are referring to? 
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Are these better? And yes the area where the arrow is pointing is what I'm referring to. So, this is called a Die chip? Is it valueable or even worth keeping?  
Edited by Amos334 04/22/2017 5:51 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Looks like hit probably took at hit then.
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I saw someone with a similar error, Die break/chip, and it was in the same exact place. Go to the link below to see the picture of their coin to compare it to mine. Only thing is their coin wasn't indented but raised. Their coin has a Die chip but mine is in the same place just indented. It's definitely a mint error and not damage from circulation if that's what you were implying.. I want to know if my coin is still referred to as a Die chip and if it holds any value. https://www.cointalk.com/threads/20...perts.72531/
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If it's incuse (indented) and not raise, then it's not a die chip or die crack. Die chips and die crack occur when there is damage to the die. The indentation is on the die. When the die hits a coin planchet, a raised area is minted. Most of the time, when you see an indentation on the coin, it is post mint damage.
If you want, you can get a picture of the obverse too. Small possibility it is a die clash or struck through, but everything right now points to damage and not a mint error.
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New Member
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What I've taken away from your thoughts are that the coin may have had an incuse area there before the coin was struck to be finalized. I'm sure it's not a Die clash because there is typically much damage on a coin from that if I'm not mistaken. Now, when you talk about being struck through explain that to me because I'm not entirely sure what that error is. I see you said it was a post mint ding but, I'm still not convinced this is the case with how it looks and compared to someone else's Quarter who has an identical die chip in the same location and even the same size. Not sure if you went to his link,I posted in the comment, of the pictures he has posted but, that tells me there must be a similarity with his and my coin possibly. Check out both our coins and see the likeness of them in that area.
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Not PSD but can not think of what it is called right now. John1 
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I believe it is a Die Dent, I may be mistaken!
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Die Dents are raised also.
Edit: @John - did you think of it yet? I just spent 1 1/2 hrs going through error-ref and couldn't find anything. Does it have to do with a striking error? Need some key words to work with, if you have any ideas.
Edited by CoinCents 04/23/2017 01:01 am
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Coincidence that it's in the same area. His is a die chip, and yours isn't because it's incuse and not raised. In order for an incuse area to be struck on the coin, the die needs to have a raised area, or there needs to be debris on the die that prevents the full surface of the die from contacting the planchet. Struck through error maybe? http://www.error-ref.com/?s=struck+through
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Pillar of the Community
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I was looking at that as well but I would think there would be more of the chimney affected? There is also another incuse marking on the chimney. Maybe this side by side will help us figure it out. 
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United States
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I have many that have the same ident they also have it about 2006 just underneath the land
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Valued Member
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Would these be worth anything
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Bedrock of the Community
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face value. There were a lot of die chips on the States and ATB Quarters with the single squeeze dies. (They are common to find and are not a die variety, but a die event that altered the rest of that dies life. (and could get worse with continued use) People give them names, but they are still die events. Being a variety collector, they are of no interest to me. Newbies like them and until they finally realize how common they are, they save them. (Then later spend them)
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