1776-1976 Drummer Boy Error Worth Sending For Grading?

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Exarius New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 07/21/2022 02:18 am I've looked everywhere I can think of trying to find a match or name for this particular error on the drummer boy with no luck. I've collected random coins that I've happened to come across over the years. I Picked up a unopened roll of quarters and some onzas at a estate sale a few years ago that I recently rediscovered while going through some stuff that got put in the closet and forgotten and this particular coin stood out for obvious reasons. Any input is appreciated from those wiser than me Lol. Report this Post to the Staff

Yokozuna Pillar of the Community United States 4618 Posts	Posted 07/21/2022 02:49 am to the CCF! It looks like the reverse die used to strike this coin was blocked with grease. This kept the full detail of the drum from transferring to the coin. It may have a slight premium over a normal Bicentennial quarter as a Grease Filled Die strike. Put it in a 2X2 to protect it! Fun find! ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 07/21/2022 04:43 am John1 Report this Post to the Staff
JTCC Pillar of the Community United States 797 Posts	Posted 07/21/2022 05:19 am Welcome to the community. Fun but rather invaluable find, not worth sending out for grading. Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21633 Posts	Posted 07/21/2022 06:45 am to the CCF No minor error is worth sending in to be graded. The cost of grading would far out way the value of the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19208 Posts	Posted 07/21/2022 07:25 am Agree with all above. Light circulation wear and apparent staining (or partial surface 'film') isn't helping. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 07/21/2022 08:59 am to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189340 Posts	Posted 07/21/2022 10:48 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
Collects82 Pillar of the Community United States 1316 Posts	Posted 07/21/2022 11:12 am These Drummer Boy quarters are among my favorite designs. They made tons and tons of them, so even 46 years they aren't very valuable as MS (too many folks held onto specimens hoping they would one day be rare and as a result they aren't rare) and can still be pulled from circulation pocket change. Grease filled strikes don't drive premiums like off centers, broad strikes, clipped planchets, etc and your example is nifty but not extreme enough to become a valuable outlier. While ebay might get you a few bucks for it to cover a cheap lunch, it wont cover your shipping costs, TPG fees + error label costs + return shipping even if sending to a cheaper service like ANACS/ICG let along the big boys of PCGS/NGC. This might get you $5-10 on ebay, but slabbing would run you $40-50+. You are richer by not slabbing this. Set it into a 2x2 and enjoy. Good eye! Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 07/21/2022 11:35 am These are common to find one device to part of the design prevented from Struck Through Grease. But only collectable in the 80-99% blockage range. What would that look like? Note the Date is only part you can read on this one. Borderline line collectable: Probably not enough to save this one yet: Just not enough affected. Almost enough, but still not in the range as a collectabe. Not to be be confused with a low pressure strike? How are they different? Note the rims? That is the difference. Just the center of the strike is affected on the low pressure strikes. These can vary in strength, but the rims are the clue. They will be missing. Why is the rim missing? The strike was not strong enough to make the rim on the outside edge to move the metal towards the rim. Thus, this was not a full strike. On a Grease Fill, that is a full strike, the devices were prevented from grease. Thus the rims were formed. On a low pressure strike the metal was not pushed towards the rims, thus they are missing. CoopHome: What is the difference between a Struck Through Grease error and a low Pressure strike? Grease Fill - full strike. low pressure, not a full strike Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 97433 Posts	Posted 07/21/2022 2:26 pm just a Grease Filled Die. 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
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 07/21/2022 6:24 pm to the CCF I remember when these came out. I saved a few of them because of this. Not grease filled, that area is like the STATES OF on a cent. Washington head takes so much metal to fill on the obverse, it takes it away from the reverse. And if the planchet was a little underweight, the drum suffered more. Report this Post to the Staff
Kopper Ken Pillar of the Community United States 3402 Posts	Posted 07/21/2022 8:53 pm Welcome and congrats on a nice find!!! KK Report this Post to the Staff
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