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New Member
United States
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Hi, I'm new to the forums, so I apologize if I'm not doing this right. I have a Washington quarter that I got in my change about twelve years ago. The front of the quarter is very smooth, I can see the copper layer around some of the edge, and it appears to have been struck multiple times. The back of the coin is undamaged, however. I've attempted to look this up online, but have not been able to determine if this is a true mint error, or not. Any indication will be greatly appreciated. Thanks for looking!  Edited by Greenflannel
10/05/2010 6:12 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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damage, possibly with a coin counting/rolling machine, or intentional damage
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Pillar of the Community
United States
613 Posts |
Looks like someone put a piece of pipe over it and hammered down on it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2189 Posts |
Looks like someone was trying to emulate a broadstrike
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2189 Posts |
I forgot to say  Great first post |
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New Member
 United States
10 Posts |
Well, it's too bad it didn't turn out to be anything. Thanks for your help.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1219 Posts |
Greenflannel, don't give up on this one yet. If you can, post a picture of the reverse. I just don't understand how the obverse is damaged and nothing showing on the reverse. Perhaps some kind of capped die strike?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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This coin has definitely been damaged post-mint. I couldn't tell you how because there are literally millions of ways to damage a coin but I am certain this was not done at the mint.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The biggest give away is that the rim is missing. Could have been pressed with a socket in the garage and they sanded/polished to wear away the upper layer.
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New Member
United States
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Morgan, per your request here is a picture of the reverse of the quarter. As you can see, it has no apparent damage.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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hmmm the plot thickens. lol
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Valued Member
United States
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wow, thats what I was hoping to see  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That is definitely NOT counting machine damage. Counting machines leave a few scratches behind, maybe a thin groove...but they don't completely eat through half the thickness of the coin and completely remove the details of the coin.
My best guess here is damage, but I am uncertain what caused it. Final word on this would be with Mike Diamond...I'm more of a variety person than an error person. Mike knows the errors far better.
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Valued Member
United States
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That is interesting? I was expecting some damage on the reverse.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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when I first saw the picture the first thing that came to mind was a capped die. I am no error collector either so I am probably wrong since some of the others that have commented collect and study errors allot more than I do.
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Valued Member
United States
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Is someone pulling my finger?because I smell something ,well stinky!
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Posted 10/05/2010 6:22 pm
