No Date-No Cud Washington Quarter! - Page 2

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

Author	Replies: 38 / Views: 6,938	Page: of 3

Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7516 Posts	Posted 08/18/2021 1:42 pm The area in which the date was located looks suspiciously different, it looks buffed! Report this Post to the Staff
jacrispies Pillar of the Community United States 3848 Posts	Posted 08/18/2021 4:35 pm The clad layer would not be showing. By the appearance and relief to the coin, I would say the OP's quarter is from the late 1980's to 1990's. The dates are thin and very easy to remove. Judging by the polished look, I am almost positive this is a tooled coin. To come to this conclusion, I decided to make my own "dateless" quarter. I looked in my jar of quarters, found a circulated 1989, and used basic tools to remove the date. I used a chisel for the first pass, cleaned it up with sandpaper, and buffed out the scratches with a polishing wheel on a dremel. It took five minutes and doesn't look professional, but good enough for a demonstration. The OP's coin had been done by somebody more experienced than me Suffering from bust half fever. Want to learn how to attribute early half dollars by die variety? Click Here: http://goccf.com/t/434955 Shoot me a PM if you are looking to sell bust halves. Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 08/18/2021 5:10 pm There is no comparison (in MY opinion). Yours looks like it took five minutes, just as you said it took you. You raise an interesting theory, but I still think the OP's coin is grease-filled. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 97728 Posts	Posted 08/18/2021 6:17 pm I'm going for a Grease Filled Die. It is possible that the coin was valued or considered lucky and was kept in their pocket where it could have gotten that 'polished' look by being rubbed by a hand in the pocket and by the material over a period of time.. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Numis-Northerner Pillar of the Community Canada 857 Posts	Posted 08/18/2021 6:18 pm If jacrispied took a few more minutes to buff his coin out, it could look closer to the ops coin. The fact that the coin in question is clearly polished where the date would be is very suspect. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 08/18/2021 6:37 pm If it were sanded, the rim would be affected more. A mostly filled die with grease will prevent the devices from fully forming. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34428 Posts	Posted 08/18/2021 8:04 pm Well, that is a good point @coop, but I'm still on the fence on this one. Here is a close-up of the OP's coin: "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 Report this Post to the Staff
jasper62 Pillar of the Community United States 2189 Posts	Posted 08/18/2021 8:44 pm Weight of the coin would determine if material has been removed. Under weight means PMD/PSD If it weighs what it should I would say Grease Filled Die Can you get the weight in grams for us. Edited by jasper62 08/18/2021 8:47 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jasper62 Pillar of the Community United States 2189 Posts	Posted 08/18/2021 8:57 pm jacrispies Since you used and abused that innocent coin in the name of science for a good cause can you get the weight of yours. Don't worry about the coin, I did far worse to them as a young lad myself Report this Post to the Staff
snakedrjr New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 08/18/2021 9:00 pm I am working on getting a good magnifier and scale for the coin in question as well to help with furthering my collection. I can not appreciate enough all of your feedback. When I get the weight on the coin, I will post the weight on here ASAP! Report this Post to the Staff
jacrispies Pillar of the Community United States 3848 Posts	Posted 08/19/2021 1:06 pm After my experiment, the quarter weighs 5.65 grams. Suffering from bust half fever. Want to learn how to attribute early half dollars by die variety? Click Here: http://goccf.com/t/434955 Shoot me a PM if you are looking to sell bust halves. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 97728 Posts	Posted 08/19/2021 1:23 pm So for your experiment, your coin lost .65g. Now lets wait for the coin in question to get that weight. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
HGK3 Pillar of the Community United States 574 Posts	Posted 08/19/2021 1:31 pm Quote: So for your experiment, your coin lost .65g. Now lets wait for the coin in question to get that weight. Not to be too picky about accuracy, but wouldn't the weight loss on jacrispies altered quarter be +/- .02g? Report this Post to the Staff
Willburton Pillar of the Community United States 2558 Posts	Posted 08/19/2021 2:47 pm This would be very very hard to replicate but those do look like horizontal scratches on the bust. The reverse doesn't show this kind of damage. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 08/19/2021 3:02 pm Clad : 5.7 grams is normal weight +/- .19 grams. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
	Replies: 38 / Views: 6,938	Page: of 3

First Page Last 15 Replies

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

All Forums Category: US Coins and Currency Forums Forum: US Modern Variety and Error Coins

The First Dollar, your premier source for bullion and rare coins. See our bullion list on the site and the coin inventory on ebay.

Silver Gold Bull US is the United States leading bullion dealer. We deliver gold coins, gold bars, silver coins, silver bars and precious metals to your door. Order today!

View Last 100 New Topics

View Last 100 Active Topics

Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us | Advertise Here | Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum

It took 0.46 seconds to rattle this change.