2017 Ellis Island Quarter A Good Example Of An "uh OH What Happened Here?" Coin.

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EML Coin Collector Valued Member United States 193 Posts	Posted 06/30/2023 9:46 pm It's like the poor kid got a pie in the face! Edited by EML Coin Collector 06/30/2023 9:47 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73804 Posts	Posted 06/30/2023 10:20 pm I think it's been damaged. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
EML Coin Collector Valued Member United States 193 Posts	Posted 06/30/2023 11:06 pm Errers and Varietys How in the world could the damage be isolated to someone's face and leave holes with eyes untouched? Could it be a Die Adjustment strike in that particular area that took off the top layers if you will of the boy's face? Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95075 Posts	Posted 06/30/2023 11:06 pm the kids face was sanded off. 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
Dutch-Tigger Valued Member United States 301 Posts	Posted 06/30/2023 11:34 pm The High Relief has been sanded down leaving the lower relief of his eyes still intact. Report this Post to the Staff
EML Coin Collector Valued Member United States 193 Posts	Posted 07/01/2023 07:50 am Dearborn and Dutch-Tigger Well I'd like to know how one portion of the coin could be so perfectly sanded off like that and the other areas of similar high reliefs not be touched? Could there be a possibility that when minting the coin that the die area for the boy's face was worn to that point before discovery and thus didn't have any detail to stamp? Or melted material filled in that area? It would be impossible for someone to sand an area and stay within the lines like that too wouldn't you say? Edited by EML Coin Collector 07/01/2023 08:14 am Report this Post to the Staff
I6609 Pillar of the Community United States 1228 Posts	Posted 07/01/2023 08:21 am A very small sander they are out there. My grandfather who was a woodworker had many small round sanding discs for sanding in small tight areas Report this Post to the Staff
EML Coin Collector Valued Member United States 193 Posts	Posted 07/01/2023 08:44 am I6609 I'm still keeping it just in case since I can't believe people would waste their time doing mundane things like that. If someone sanded that and is that good they should be applying their skills to something more worthwhile. Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 07/01/2023 3:30 pm ELM, if the die was worn down, the devises would be bigger not smaller. You have to think about it in reverse. Just a thought, if the planchet was a little light this looks like it is the area on the coin that would not be struck up as good. The womans face is a little weak also. Just a thought. You'd be surprised at the things us older members did with coins back in the 50s and 60s to fill our time. Report this Post to the Staff
EML Coin Collector Valued Member United States 193 Posts	Posted 07/01/2023 3:53 pm Cujohn That makes sense. I guess so! Now with the Internet I guess fiddling with coins is pretty much a thing of the past unless you are doing it for art. Too much better things to do these days! :-) Report this Post to the Staff
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2017 Ellis Island Quarter A Good Example Of An "Uh OH What Happened Here?" Coin.