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Bill Kerr Valued Member United States 421 Posts	Posted 01/02/2022 07:23 am I am new to collecting and looking for rarity coins. I keep coming across coins with similar stamping to this 1984 P quarter. I am wondering if this is an error that has any value. I see this type of stampings on various coins from time to time. Report this Post to the Staff

JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21584 Posts	Posted 01/02/2022 07:29 am to the CCF What you have is not an error, it is damage ( PMD). We see these quite often on the Forum. Probably caused by a slot machine or similar device. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19115 Posts	Posted 01/02/2022 07:54 am Too, given the photos posted, it appears there's a hint of Die Deterioration on the reverse. In all, a common, well-circulated '84 P quarter--warts and all. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/02/2022 09:13 am to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94784 Posts	Posted 01/02/2022 2:06 pm with DDD and just a normally worn coin. 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
Bumpkin Pillar of the Community United States 509 Posts	Posted 01/02/2022 2:49 pm I just supplied a link to another CCF valued member that I believe contains the description of what is actually happening with the "raised" metal you are seeing on the letters adjacent to the rim. I have quoted this many times here on the forum and I feel your coin is a product of what is called "Ejection Doubling". It is a useless form of doubling but there is a manner in how this happens. Heres is a copy and pasted quote from Ken Potter regarding "Ejection Doubling". Take notice of the raised line of metal particularly on the F of OF which resembles what you are seeing on your Quarter. The picture supplied below is in his tutorial. I wish the picture would have posted more of the devices around the perimeter of the coin. Oh well, still a good learning lesson IMHO. "Ejection Doubling on the reverse of a 1959 Lincoln Cent (shows metal pushed sideways into the lettering and then pulled upwards during ejection)." Edit: By no means am I disagreeing with the previous comments already supplied. There are a tremendous amount of members here who are very educated and know their stuff! Your Quarter has seen some better days but it is not an error. And one last "edit"..... a coin is "Struck", not Stamped. Just FYI for the correct terminology in Numismatics. Edited by Bumpkin 01/02/2022 2:55 pm Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/02/2022 3:00 pm Circulation flattening from vending machine machines. The coin was in a latter die state when your coin was struck. Thus the heavy die flow and the mushy devices. This one is not a doubled die, just a very senior die. VLDS (Very Late Die State) On way to tell the it is circulation/vending machine damage is this. Note the device near the rim. Note how they are the height of the devices, when it was struck. The rim protects this area on the devices. Thus the flattening and distortion of the other areas of the devices. Running through a vending machine makes the coins turn in the machine, flattening those areas, while the rim protects of the area next to the rim. Report this Post to the Staff
Bill Kerr Valued Member United States 421 Posts	Posted 01/02/2022 9:25 pm Thanks, I greatly appreciate the efforts that you all took to answer my question. I will cherish this knowledge. Apologies for placing this posting in the wrong area, thanks again. Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 01/02/2022 9:30 pm Circulation flattening and wear and tear. Not an error coin, sorry. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 01/05/2022 11:46 am to the Community! 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
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