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New Member
United States
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Hi all, I would like to get some opinions on this coin, there is a phantom image all around the main image, in this scan it is particularly visible between the tail and the arm. I scanned it at 600 dpi 24 bit color and it still doesn't look as good as it does in person. Any advice on what it's worth?  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3640 Posts |
Hello ! and welcome to the forum.
It seems like the areas you are describing are only present
in the field of the coin. (the field / fields are the flat areas
on a coins surface. The coins (devices)are the raised areas on a coin.
It looks to me like just some form of dirt etc. Does the other side of the coin show the same thing or maybe an area that looks similar
to what shows on the pic. If it does, try to match up both the front
(obverse) and the back (reverse) of those areas on the coin. Maybe a pic. or scan of the other side may help if this is true. Then we can go from there. If not it's just some surface damage etc.
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New Member
 United States
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Hi again, Nothing similar to the reverse but I do see something around the nose. Thanks again for all the input :o) Image:  BCCI11192008_00002.jpg102.34 KB |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3507 Posts |
Hi, What you are seeing is either Machine Doubling damage or Die Deterioration Doubling. There really is nothing out of the ordinary. It's worth 25 cents today....it could be worth 20 cents in a week if the stock market keeps crashing:-) I am not trying to be funny, but there is nothing more than what I indicated on your coin. Thanks, Bill |
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New Member
United States
3 Posts |
Hi Bill,
Thanks for the help :o) I know I got at least 25 cents of entertainment out of all of this. Happy searching!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7629 Posts |
Bill - neither. It's most likely grease or some other viscous material that changed the surface slightly, but enough to change the appearance of the luster by hiding the flow lines. asically a Grease Filled Die, which has no premium value. |
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New Member
United States
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Hi! I'm new to the forum, but have some questions myself. I am stationed in Germany, so State Quarters are a little harder to come by in the U.S. communities over here. My mother often sends me rolls of quarters to help out. In a roll of uncirculated 2007 Wyoming quarters I received, over half had the same type of error/damage. It appears that a layer of the metal has been chipped or flaked off. Some of the coins have the same type damage on the obverse as well. I am thinking it was due to dirty or greasy dies. When I get a chance, I'll see if I can scan in some good images of these. I just thought it was odd that there were so many in one roll. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7629 Posts |
The coins with the mottled fields in blotches were struck through some grease and dirt. They are not errors and are not worth any premium value.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I agree with CopperCoins, But they do make some interesting peices to study
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