2008 P Alaska State Quarter. Is It The "extra Claw" Mint Error?

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jvcv_0 Valued Member United States 180 Posts	Posted 03/28/2023 04:51 am Found in circulation, this the only Alaska State Quarter in my collection. I believe it has the hallmarks of the well known mint error: "extra claw" and distorted letters in the word "LAND" on the reverse. Report this Post to the Staff

jvcv_0 Valued Member United States 180 Posts	Posted 03/28/2023 05:08 am These are clearer Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21584 Posts	Posted 03/28/2023 06:23 am I believe the extra claw is caused by a die chip, not an error. The word LAND just has circulation damage. Report this Post to the Staff
jvcv_0 Valued Member United States 180 Posts	Posted 03/28/2023 06:31 am For purposes of comparison, here is a different coin which I found for sale online. The extra claw is present but not quite as visible as mine, while the "Land" is normal. I believe these two tend to appear together? The damage to "LAND" on mine sure looks like mint error to me but I'm new at this. Report this Post to the Staff
jvcv_0 Valued Member United States 180 Posts	Posted 03/28/2023 06:44 am This is another example I found for sale online. Extra claw (or "6 Claws") is present and more closely resembles mine but again, "Land" is normal. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/28/2023 07:34 am jvcv_0, What are you using to take photos? John1 Report this Post to the Staff
jvcv_0 Valued Member United States 180 Posts	Posted 03/28/2023 07:53 am Photos of my coins are all on standard android phone camera, zoomed in and held stabile. The examples of other coins I found online and posted here are screenshots. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/28/2023 08:51 am http://goccf.com/t/422658 Report this Post to the Staff
oddguy Pillar of the Community United States 4135 Posts	Posted 03/28/2023 10:38 am It is a nice find, it is common and yes a 6 claw is the nick name that has been given by collectors. Report this Post to the Staff
jvcv_0 Valued Member United States 180 Posts	Posted 04/03/2023 03:59 am I have found a second (non-error) Alaska quarter that I will keep as a companion piece to the error, which I could probably get $2 for. Report this Post to the Staff
silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 04/03/2023 05:03 am Every photos I saw here no one is what it say 6 claw. What are your base on what study? Photos to focus show nothing. With camera no more then 20x is enough. Edited by silviosi 04/03/2023 05:10 am Report this Post to the Staff
jvcv_0 Valued Member United States 180 Posts	Posted 04/03/2023 07:11 am Hi silviosi. I'm trying to learn. These are my 2 coins, zoomed in from the pics I already posted. The 6 claw error seems obvious even with my primitive technology. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/03/2023 2:16 pm Die chips and die wear. A senior die. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94728 Posts	Posted 04/03/2023 7:27 pm nice die chip on the claw - a fun find on these kind. 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
Gigi2 Valued Member United States 319 Posts	Posted 10/12/2024 8:25 pm I think the post stating that it's more difficult to find a 2008 Alaska quarter without die chips than with, is correct. I just found this in my pocket change. Spender I guess. Report this Post to the Staff
Seeker_101 Pillar of the Community United States 1791 Posts	Posted 10/12/2024 8:50 pm @ jcvc_0: Die chips are a fun find and some can be quite cool but "sixth claw", "extra cactus leaf", "drooling George", etc. are Tiktik and E-Bay things that are promoted early in the release by some. They put the coins up for auction for $20/piece usually then 6 months later when people see how common the "error" is the price tends to drop to a tenth of the original price or lower. Beware of people that promote these things. I have received one 2024 dime in change so far and it is full of die chips. Yet no one promotes this. It's partly because it is extremely common for dimes to have die chips and secondly, no one is going to pay $20 for it. Report this Post to the Staff
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2008 P Alaska State Quarter. Is It The "Extra Claw" Mint Error?