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Chris75 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 06/16/2011 12:26 pm I have searched through lots of coins lately (pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters) and found some odd things on some on them. At first glance they appeared scratched up but after magnification it looked as though they had been stamped before. What I thought were scratches was the shapes of previous stamping and it was from a total different coin. Here is an example I found a regular quarter (cant remember the date off hand) and there was a leaf stamped on his face that covered his eye and nose. It looked like one of the leaves from the reverse of the Maryland State Quarter. I have found a few similar things on dimes as well. How can this be? I will try to post a picture later today. Report this Post to the Staff

Namachieli Pillar of the Community United States 2120 Posts	Posted 06/16/2011 1:07 pm It is possible it was whats called a "die clash". Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 06/16/2011 1:14 pm If you want to know whether the US Mint restrikes over old coins, then the answer is no. Mutilated coins are recycled by the Mint strictly for the recovery of metal content. From your description, it does sound like a die clash. When the dies clash, they will usually be resurfaced/polished which involves the use of mechanical grinding. This process will also leave fine scratches on the die that will then be transferred to the struck coins in the form of fine raised lines. Occasionally, not all of the clash mark will be removed so traces will remain after polishing. Report this Post to the Staff
rdlem Valued Member United States 187 Posts	Posted 06/16/2011 3:27 pm If it's a regular quarter with marks from the back of maryland quarter mushed into it, it's likely just that, and happened outside the mint no? Edited by rdlem 06/16/2011 3:28 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Maineman750 Pillar of the Community United States 3592 Posts	Posted 06/16/2011 4:44 pm Quote: If it's a regular quarter with marks from the back of maryland quarter mushed into it, it's likely just that, and happened outside the mint no? yes Report this Post to the Staff
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