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I've got a State Quarter that is about half double-sided woodgrain. I've seen lots of woodgrain pennies and have a few at home, but this is the first quarter I've come across. It's in pretty good shape otherwise and the odd coloration doesn't seem to be a stain of any kind. Is this common? result of chemical damage? Thanks much for any feedback! Sorry, no picture right now, the coin and I are not in the same location. |
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Pillar of the Community
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There are so many different possible explanations for what could be on your coin we would have to see it to tell much of anything.
As far as planchet striping goes, I have seen it on some quarters, but it's not all that common. It's not worth anything, but it's not common either.
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Thanks for the information, Copper. I'll try to get a picture of it on Friday or Satureday, when I'm home again.
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These are "hold-on-to" errors. Noone will likely pay much of a premium now. but once errors start becoming more well known and people start collecting varieties, you might be able to sell for a decent premium.
Of course though, like with all error coins, prices are very loose, and often times you must a specific buyer. I think a lot of dealers stay away from pricey error coins, unless they already have a likely buyer lined up.
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Umm...the error coin market is over 40 years old at this point, there are plenty of people who know exactly how scarce or common the different errors are, and the pricing for them is pretty much very well known and published. Your statement makes it seem like error collecting is somewhat new and nobody really knows what they are worth. This is very far from the truth.
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Well since we are talking about a State Quarter error, those would be fairly recent. Are there publications about all the different State Quarter errors/varieties? Do you know approximately how many of a given specimen (such as this one) exist? I was simply saying that State hood (territory and ATB) quarters are still new enough that you cant be sure all of the varieties that commonly and uncommonly exist, nor their direct value. What if all the the planchets, except for maybe a handful of this type of quarter, were perfect and this "woody" was a rarity? Would you still say its not worth much? Also, I am sure you are referencing Quote:
like with all error coins, prices are very loose, and often times you must a specific buyer. I was simply saying that you can't say, "Oh that specific error is worth exactly X amount and you can easily sell it to anyone." Because from what I've seen, error coins are hard to price, and not easy to sell. I wasn't trying to ruffle any feathers, just give an opinion on what I've seen and experienced. Much like you have. Edited by Namachieli
11/09/2010 7:03 pm
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Statehood Quarter errors are priced generally by the series, not by specific date...and have been around long enough to have pretty well established values. Errors that are indeed REAL errors are very easy to sell. Die cracks and the like will be nearly impossible to sell because they actually have no following - and probably never will. The particular coin in subject in this thread - nobody who knows error coins as a subject of study can see the coin to determine whether it even IS an error - so its value, rarity, and identification are kind of moot until an image of the coin surfaces, which brings up the point of the question in the first place, to which I gave the only realistic answer.
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You will always be able to move the more dramatic or scarcer type errors, just look at ebay, these all have bids and in some cases, big bids. I also want to see the op's coin. Hopefully soon we can. swcoin.ecrater.com
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United States
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Thanks for all the comments on error coins! I'm a fan of them, and unique post-mint damaged coins. This coin is beside the quarter with the bullet hole in it, and unless by some hilarious chance it has great value, I'm keeping it as an oddity.
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to which I gave the only realistic answer. In your opinion :D Iguess let's just agree to disagree. Still though, I would like to see pics. |
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This coin is beside the quarter with the bullet hole in it Is there supposed to be a picture?  |
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United States
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to which I gave the only realistic answer.
In your opinion :D
Iguess let's just agree to disagree.
Still though, I would like to see pics.
Actually it is not a matter of opinion. The OP has stated he has a coin that has an error that is unheard of before. Without pictures there is no way to tell if it is indeed an error. I too would like to see pics of the coin.
Richard
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Ziggy, I think you missed what the argument was about. lol
But I agree with you, we have no way of knowing anything till we can see pictures.
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New Member
United States
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O_o Pictures will be up as soon as I'm within a hundred yards of these coins again. I promise. Never thought this would raise such a fluff. The OP is female, by the way.
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United States
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Andere
My sincerest apologies
Richard
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New Member
United States
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Richard,
:) I get mistaken for a guy a lot on the internet. I guess it's a complement, in a way, but I know my username lends itself to the misunderstanding.
All is forgiven!
~Erika
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