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pchsNegplnts New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 10/30/2019 12:56 am Howdy, I've been a long time lurker finally setup this profile to ask a few questions about some Washington quarters. 1. FL, CT and CA State Quarters I think are black beauties (still have doubts about the FL mite be environmental damage. 2 Is this post mint Damage some is sever while the coins are still in great shape for example the 65-66-67 Washington. 3 image 3 same question 4 image four is my favorite of the damage coins I have I never seen anything like it but I can't imagine how it happened. Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 10/30/2019 04:25 am to CCD. 1- environmental damage. 2- PMD. 3- PMD. 4- can we see a pic of the reverse? Looks like PMD though. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188770 Posts	Posted 10/30/2019 08:53 am to the Community! Your post was moved to the appropriate forum for the proper attention. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10038 Posts	Posted 10/30/2019 11:01 am I agree with John1 - all PMD. As to a black beauty - here is an example of one that the forum, after discussion in a couple of threads, helped me verify in my mind it is an actual Black Beauty mint error: http://goccf.com/t/288744&whichpage=8#2715180 Note a key thing to ID a BB is the dark coloring also has original mint luster to it. The color is not a coating. All three of the coins in your first picture have areas on the high spots where the coloring has been worn off to reveal a lighter color underneath. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Edited by Earle42 10/30/2019 6:56 pm Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 10/30/2019 6:43 pm Kind of the best of the worst coins in circulation. The metal detector finds start out dark brown, and then turn black and start showing the tops of the devices. I don't think Black beauties change colors. They are darken through the coin more. Edited by coop 10/30/2019 6:44 pm Report this Post to the Staff
pchsNegplnts New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 11/01/2019 12:19 pm First off thank you for the help even though it totally made me feel dumb for pulling these over the past year lol. The pics were help as well as the bb description being a little watered down for easier comprehension. I would like to ask how we know its PMD I get like quite a few are but the dents on the rim pushing in seemed more of damage while it was created? I assumed this cause its they are relatively clean vs a penny that was under a car. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 11/01/2019 1:50 pm 99% of incuse marks on a mint/circulated coins are PSD (Post-Strike-Damaged) There is examples of mint errors, but the incuse marks were caused during the strike process. But more of the time, people are messing with/altering the coins to create what looks like a mint error. When they realize if looks nothing like a mint error, what do they do with the coin? Spend it. PSD coins: Altered coins; Acid dipped: Soft dies fakes: Counterfeit alteration: Magicians coins: Edited by coop 11/01/2019 2:24 pm Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 11/01/2019 2:33 pm Sometimes they alter them by squeezing them with two boards and hit them with a hammer, use a vise on them, use a soft die to alter them, throw them into a parking lot and they get run over. So many ways to ruin a coin. Squeezed: Dryer Coins: Edited by coop 11/01/2019 2:34 pm Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 11/01/2019 2:36 pm Dryer coins: CoopHome : Damaged coins Edited by coop 11/01/2019 2:38 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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