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*** Edited by Staff to Add Year / Mintmark / Denomination to Title. Titles are Important! ***Has anyone seen this error? I purchased two proof sets in their original boxes. Having been stored for a few decades with the same markings I suspect they were purchased together. In looking for the superbird variety both quarters exibit the same error located between the eagles legs mid way from the claws. A ladle shaped raised area beginning on the inside of the right leg extending across the left leg. Considering both quarters have this I am trying to find similar errors or identify this as a new variety.
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Posting pics would certainly help determine what is going on.   In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
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I see the ladle shape you are referring to, but I am lost as to where this is on the coin (other than around the eagle's legs/talons). These all seem to be of the same coin, but you said you had two. Maybe some comparative pics of the other? That does make a big difference in trying to determine what is going on. If you have two that are identical, then it needs more evaluation. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
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Sorry but can't make hide nor hair outta those pix. WAAAAYYYYYY too close. Need to determine WHAT this may be, hub doubling as in DDR, die gouge/dot, RIDB? Then decide how to proceed. If you find no current resource corroborating your find, then my question is just how major event is it? Minor varieties abound, but no money in 'em. On a proof tho, sounds interesting. |
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I can work on getting a more perspective photo, I was looking through a Cherry Pickers Guide and saw the "superbird" varity recognized. It is suprisingly similar if not exactly like the shape of the pictures I posted between the eagles legs. The center of the chest where the known variety is is in line with the location of the suspected shape between the legs. Thanks for the suggestions. The Pictures are of both coins and they are the same shape and place on both coins. I am going to work on a comparison photo. NGC has shut me down with any chance to look closer at these coins, Glad to have this forum. Does anyone know of a expert in Wa Quarters that I might correspond with? |
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Looks like a die crack/scratch.
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Thank you guys, If as pronounced as this is, why wouldn't it have been recognized before?
The fact that I have two coins exhibiting the same would lead to believe that its not a one off. How would I move forward to see if this is a rare occurrence or a common error as Mr Cooper talks about in one of the youtube videos?
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The light on the flatter images made us unsure if it was raised or incuse. It did copy the upper area of the wings, but nothe with the light at a different angle I can see that it is raised. The raising of the metal for the eagle put a strain on the die, and it crack away from the strongest part of the design. Thanks for the last two images. The showed what we needed to see. First time I've seen it on that area. The obverse often shows die cracks across the bottom of the bust, bot the same reason. Strong movement of metal to for the design.
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05/08/2018 2:41 pm
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so whats my next step in getting this recognized as a variety? I did find a forum entry that showed the same error and suggested it was already recognized as a DDR 002. I am going to check my coins for doubling. |
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Thanks, so now I know the variety, though I am bummed I can't call it the cojones variety.
Is there a grading service that will identify this variety?
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Can you post full-coin pics? I just can't grasp this entirely without that. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
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