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New Member
United States
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What's up everyone. I just picked up some quarters and noticed this mini asteroid on George's ponytail. What do y'all think this could be? Is this pretty common?   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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So this is raised, correct?  to the CCF! |
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New Member
 United States
29 Posts |
No Coin Frog, It's a divot. Very concave like a spoon.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Might be a strike through--rather ragged one.
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New Member
United States
29 Posts |
Here's another picture.  |
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Moderator
 United States
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Ok definitely not a die chip. Could be a strike through. @wax, can you please post the weight of this quarter? 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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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Not a Die Chip, a Die Chip would be raised.
Looks like it could be a Struck Through.
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New Member
United States
29 Posts |
6.2 grams Spence.  |
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New Member
United States
29 Posts |
Sorry for the newbie question, what is a strike through? Was something between the die and the planchet and basically caused a divot?
Is this pretty common?
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Moderator
United States
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@wax, we have a good glossary here at CCF, but the error-ref website offers a ton of good information. Here is a link to lots of information about strike through: https://www.error-ref.com/?s=Strike+throughThank you for posting the weight. Since the quarter seems to be within mint tolerance for weight, I'm still leaning away from damage that removed metal and didn't affect the rev at all—a struck through grease(?) seems like the most logical explanation to me. "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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Thanks for the link Spence. I will read up on the strike through's. Could you give me a quick idea if this is pretty common or something kinda cool and rare?
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Moderator
United States
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Sure. The first thing is that your quarter is silver so it has intrinsic value and is therefore worth saving regardless of a mint error or not. Minor Struck Through Grease coins are very common and don't add to the value. Assuming others confirm that this is a strike through, then I call this one a bit on the large side and potentially worth a premium for that. "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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Much appreciated Spence and everyone else for your help.
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Moderator
United States
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that is a very nice strike through - possibly gritty grease.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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This it is what the folks say lamination. In fact it is roll default. when the metal it is melted, the surface of the liquid metal has burned carbon. This carbon spots rest on the metal and go to process of rolling where will detached due to the forces applied. It is not a philosophy it is just the science of the metallurgical processes.
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