2000 P Maryland State Quarter Error?

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Flook Valued Member United States 172 Posts	Posted 03/06/2011 6:17 pm Someone out here has to know more about State Quarters than I do....i found this in some change...it looked weird at first but didn't take much into it until I took it out again at home and looked at it again.....let me know if this is rare for the maryland quarter or if this was a common found problem with the Phili mint on this 2000 quarter Missing the rigid edge Reverse Front Report this Post to the Staff

coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 03/06/2011 7:49 pm Hi.. Your coin was 'spooned' - or tapped inward from the edge by hand or machine after it left the mint. This is not a mint error. Purpose for doing something like this escapes me on a Statehood Quarter, but it seems to be rather common. Most common reason would be to tap a silver coin into a ring. http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Ring-...-Silver-Coin Report this Post to the Staff
Newbismatic Valued Member United States 380 Posts	Posted 03/06/2011 7:58 pm Agreed... someone probably practicing their technique. I wish this wouldn't happen to coins!! Report this Post to the Staff
jokingjoker Pillar of the Community United States 2150 Posts	Posted 03/06/2011 8:26 pm Reminded me of my very first post here : http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/...=jokingjoker Report this Post to the Staff
Flook Valued Member United States 172 Posts	Posted 03/06/2011 10:06 pm kool.....glad to have an answer! thanks guys Report this Post to the Staff
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