Bizarrely Reflective 2013-D Great Basin Quarter.

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Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6463 Posts	Posted 02/13/2025 11:05 pm Ordinary coin from a change jar. This quarter stands out as proof-like in reflectiveness. Ordinary circulated quarter left, the 2013-D on the right. It is so polished that you can easily read text reflected in its surface. Is this some sort of special issue, or just an unusually reflective Denver quarter? Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73719 Posts	Posted 02/13/2025 11:13 pm I'm thinking that it's just a reflective quarter that's in good shape. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10484 Posts	Posted 02/13/2025 11:16 pm One of the first few off of a new die? Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6463 Posts	Posted 02/13/2025 11:41 pm Entirely possible. I will post some magnifier pictures tomorrow. The crispness of the letters and devices and the gleam of the fields is just so unlike most of the circulation quarters that I have seen. Even with fresh dies, it seems unusual that the fields are so reflective, but I haven't paid much attention to quarters after the state series. Report this Post to the Staff
Seeker_101 Pillar of the Community United States 1791 Posts	Posted 02/14/2025 12:38 am I find that the Denver minted quarters have a better luster than the Philly ones in general and seem to hold it longer in circulation. I don't know why but can usually tell if its a Denver without even looking at the mint mark. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94867 Posts	Posted 02/14/2025 07:10 am Interesting quarter. nice enough to place it in an album.. 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
oddguy Pillar of the Community United States 4135 Posts	Posted 02/14/2025 08:40 am I agree with seeker101, I also feel it is easy separate the two mints. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19120 Posts	Posted 02/14/2025 08:43 am Agree--usually easy to distinguish clad coins originating from the P and D mints. Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6463 Posts	Posted 02/14/2025 10:12 am That makes sense to me, although it suggests that Denver follows a different planchet or die preparation process than Philadelphia. I live relatively close to Philly, so 99.5% of the coins I see are P mint marks. The Denver coins I get in pocket change have come a long way, and are generally pretty beat up and dull. Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 02/14/2025 4:21 pm My experience in looking through mint bags of quarters is that the farther west you go, the better quality gets. It's like Philly doesn't put too much care in the finished product. There is a very big difference in the surface of quarters between fresh dies and the later stages. You can see the difference as soon as you dump the bag. Report this Post to the Staff
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