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New Member
United States
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Hello everyone! New poster here. I was going through my pocket change when I felt this bump on this 1981 P quarter. Examining it under a loupe, it appears that Washington has a tumor growing out of his neck:    I really don't know much about errors, so I really don't know what it is I'm looking at. It looks like a piece of a planchet was pressed into this coin maybe? I'll try to take better pictures soon. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7516 Posts |
 to the Forum It looks like Glue to me. |
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New Member
 United States
11 Posts |
Hi Chase! Thanks for the reply. It certainly feels and looks metallic under the loop, and has the same color as the metal, but who knows.
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Forum Dad
 United States
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Put it in some acetone and see if it disappears.
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Moderator
United States
34441 Posts |
Yes these are typically dried crazy glue rather than a mint error.
"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
11 Posts |
Hi Bobby & Spence. Luckily my daughter left her nail polish remover behind that contains acetone! I poured some on the anomaly and let it sit. Nope, not glue.   |
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New Member
United States
11 Posts |
I really wish I could get a decent photo! Viewed sidewise, I estimate the lump rises about 1mm high from the plane. It looks like something was scraped across the face and fused there. I don't think the coin was gouged after the coin was pressed, as the metal seems to flow evenly from all the edges.
I just thought this was interesting, I've just gotten into coin collecting as a diversion, and I'm a little enthusiastic I suppose :D
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Moderator
United States
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Enthusiasm is awesome! Despite the glue resisting the acetone, I'm not convinced that it isn't just extra material on the surface of the coin. Can you please post the weight of this coin? Thx.
"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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Right now all I have is a kitchen scale, and the weight is 0.2 oz
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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No one else has said this yet, so I guess I will... when it was suggested you use acetone, we were saying pure acetone you can get at your hardware store, NOT nail polish remover! There are lots of impurities in nail polish remover that you don't want on your coin! It isn't the same just because it has acetone in it! You didn't say how long you left it in the nail polish remover, but if it is a big hulk of glue it might require a longer soak (but not in nail polish remover). Even if it is a piece of metal and not glue, I'm not sure it would add any value. to the CCF! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It is highly unlikely to be a mint error, if it is not some sort of glue substance it maybe solder, but we really need a clear close up to tell what it is, we are just playing a guessing game from the images provided.
As mentioned (Pure Acetone was needed not nail polish remover, and it needs to soak in it overnight).
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