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Valued Member
United States
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Hi all, Can any one of you help me out with this quarter. I been looking at this quarter but not sure if it was mint error or PMD. Someone might did it on purpose? Thanks alot guys for helping me out.    |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Mutilated, probably intentionally ( PMD).  to the CCF! Edited by Coinfrog
05/15/2018 6:48 pm
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Rest in Peace
United States
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 It didn't leave the mint looking like that. No harm in asking though. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
74556 Posts |
That's Post Strike Damage (Happened after it left the U.S. Mint). Worth face value.
Errers and Varietys.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
6514 Posts |
I almost feel sorry for it.  Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 |
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Valued Member
 United States
186 Posts |
Thanks alot for your time guys, thats what I thought too.
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New Member
United States
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I have an uncannily identical 1996 p mint quarter. I find it hard to believe that more than one quarter would wind up with identical post mint damages. On the photo showing the back of this coin there is a fairly flat spot on the bottom right side, 4 or 5 on a clock if you will. My quarter has a flat spot in the same location. On the from of this coin there is a blemish near the edge on the surface at the 2o'clock position and one at about the 9 o'clock position. My quarter also has similar blemishes. I am not an expert but being that two 1996p quarters exist with extremely similar damages I am left leaning toward the possibility that this is a factory error and not post damages.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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I am left leaning toward the possibility that this is a factory error and not post damages. If you knew the minting process, you would know that what you have is impossible to happen during the striking of the coin so the only alternative is that it is damage, no matter how it happened. If you still think it is an error, please explain how this could happen while the coin was in the striking chamber. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Sadly, the coin has suffered a good deal of damage while in circulation. Interestingly, we've seen several badly banged-up quarters the last few weeks--very similar, but not identical to the coin posted.
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New Member
United States
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I can't explain how it would happen. Can you explain how these quarters could have extremely identical damages though?   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
62064 Posts |
A big hammer and an anvil comes to mind. Squeeze in a vise. Slam dunk into the sidewalk. Over and over and over.
Edited by coop
03/25/2021 7:48 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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You really should have started your own thread with your own coin rather than tagging onto a thread nearly 3 years old. Perhaps a Mod will move it for you so you'll get more replies. Regardless how similar these two quarters look, they are different. The one thing they have in common is that they are both post mint damage ( PMD). no mint errors here, no premium, sorry.  to the CCF! |
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