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Edited by Loveameric
06/13/2018 10:25 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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It's PMD. Someone with a lot of time on their hands decided to get creative with a knife or pick. |
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Valued Member
 United States
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I wasn't. Sure it's thin and the metal fold over lettering on back
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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It's Post Strike Damage (happened after it left the U.S. Mint). It's been heavily scratched.
Errers and Varietys.
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Valued Member
United States
114 Posts |
I see where it looks scratched but the edges are all folded and the letters that are not scratched are deformed to me
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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It's still Post Strike Damage. A damaged coin is still a damaged coin. Nothing will change it.
Errers and Varietys.
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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It resembles a parking lot coin except that some of the markings, such as the scratches on Washington's bust, seem intentional. This coin was scraped against concrete or heavy grit sandpaper on both sides. That action will move/displace metal and can cause the "fold" you are seeing on the edges. The reason that some of the legend (letters) are not affected is that they are lower elements on the coin and the rim and central designs took the brunt of the damage because of being in higher relief. The area(s) of pressure applied when scraping the coin can affect what parts of the design receive the most damage, as well. I hope that explains it a bit better.  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Rest in Peace
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A "washer coin" gets caught under the agitator with a back/forth and circulating motion...mechanically caused damage.
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United States
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Got one too! Couldnt figure out what caused it so I'm glad I came across your post!   |
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Yes @amy939, yours is just damaged too. Both of these quarters are only worth face value.
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Posted 06/13/2018 9:24 pm
