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New Member
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Hello Everyone, New guy here and I would like to inquire if someone might be kind enough to share their knowledge regarding a Washington quarter I have found. I'm not quite sure if this coin would be considered an error or not. Any information you could provide would be greatly appreciated and Thank you in advance for your time. Digby.      |
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Moderator
 United States
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@digby, first welcome to CCF. Second, based on the shelf-like appearance, I believe that you have common macine doubling on this coin. Of course, it is made from silver and still worth keeping for the intrinsic value.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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New Member
 United States
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Spence, thank you for both the welcome and the information.
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United States
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Yes, no prob. I expect that others will weigh in as well over the next day or so.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Valued Member
United States
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That's some pretty significant MD you have there
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Yes, good eye on this one.  to the CCF! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Machine Doubling. to the CCF! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Note all the areas affected are in the same direction from die movement after the strike. On hub doubling the devices are enlarged, on your coin the devices are all reduce on just one side. All look flat, shelf like, removing the contour on your coins devices. On a doubled die you can see the spread on the centers of the devices, not on the edges: 1968 DDR:  Not how much wider the devices are? Also note the notch on the 'S' on STATES?  Even the EPU is enlarged.  Also another point to look for on doubled dies, is on the enclosed devices. Note the centers of the 'R'. Then look back at a normal coin or MD example like yours. The closed areas are smaller on doubled dies. |
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First I'd like to tell everyone thanks for the replies. Then I got to say this site is amazing! Was late getting to work today b/c I kept telling myself 'I'll just look at a couple more post'....lol, and now I'm already back for more
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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To the Forum. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Click onto my my CoopHome location. I have many educational threads and some with questions you probably have. Also, look on the signature line below this post. You will see numbers and links 1-5. Those are you tube videos. The subject is "Coin Fishin': What to keep, what to throw back" It is broke down into about 20 minute segments. The whole thing is 2 hours long. A lot of images and educational subjects are covered. |
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