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Canada
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*** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum.  ***I found a 2008 Canadian teddy bear quarter that is missing the teddy bear. Wondering if this error is worth anything. 
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Edited by triggersmob
06/04/2025 02:24 am
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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It could any of three different designs.
It is not an error, it is damage as the graphics have been removed.
worth 25 cents,
Edited by JimmyD
06/04/2025 07:29 am
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 United States
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I highly doubt that acetone will remove a design element from a coin, but it was carefully done somehow.
This coin is a "Multi-Ply plated steel coin (so no copper core like US Quarters)
So the design could have been 'erased' in numerous ways.
What does the obverse look like?
what is the weight? (4.4g is the norm here)
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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I highly doubt that acetone will remove a design element from a coin, Dearborn, remember the design element of these coins is only printed on. |
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United States
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I agree, designed was likely removed with acetone or another solvent. PMD. |
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United States
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Dearborn, remember the design element of these coins is only printed on. they ARE?!?  Didn't know that - (Never really looked close enough, I guess)  well ok then, learned something new   |
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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I believe the RCM used the pad printing process on these. The ink is durable enough to not wear off but can be chemically removed. |
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United States
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Thanks JimmyD. Great information Had to go look at one to understand better:  |
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United States
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Had to go look at one to understand better: |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I agree, PMD of some sort, however it happened. Errers and Varietys.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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A technical point, would you really call this damage?
There is no damage to the coin. I would call it an altered coin.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Altered or Chemically cleaned
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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United States
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A technical point, would you really call this damage? There is no damage to the coin. I would call it an altered coin. Interesting thought.  |
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