In the past, coins like the one struck on a Canadian quarter, have had "help" from creative mint employees. Your coin is definitely been damaged outside the mint. The trick to learning what can happen in the mint and what happens once the coin hits circulation, is to read and learn as much as you can about the minting process. Look at the error websites that are mentioned on CT like variety vista. As you learn more, it will become apparent that certain things cannot happen in the mint. Also read the CT posts. It shouldn't take you too long to figure out who knows what they are talking about, and who is blowing smoke up parts of your anatomy. The good thing about CT is that there are a number of knowledgeable people that try to make sure incorrect info is not corrected. And finally, have a thick skin. It's an anonymous site, and sometimes people don't have patience.
How do coins get struck on a Canadian or different coin denomination planchet? Somebody intentionally throws them into the pre-strike production flow I agree with this answer, and to me, these are illegal coins and not true errors. True errors happen accidentally, and in the old days with a little better QC, many of them never made it out of the mint and were destroyed. When you make a coin intentionally, which was not a regular mint issue, or not an accidental error, (see 1913 V nickel, 2 headed coins, US coin struck over a Canadian coin) in order to make a profit because of the rarity/error these are not genuine mint errors. (IMO)
Really? You presented yourself a few days ago as an amateur looking for help and yet you are experienced enough to have seen more than once an oddity none of us have ever seen ever in a lifetime of coin searching... coins from the mint that were worse than this mangled piece of road trash. Yeah. I believe that.
It's a "warrior" coin - been through many a monetary battle & so far has survived. Has probably received the Mint's version of a Purple Heart & Bronze Star w/Oak Leaf. You might give it a place of honor by re-introducing it to circulation.
I believe this community provides lots of experienced-knowledge and insults come unexpectedly... thick-skin is always a virtue !
I like the way the hammer just instantly disappears off the top of the frame. Makes me wonder how far it went.
Lol..first let me explain something. I have very thick skin and can handle anything that comes my way. However i wont accept someone being disrespectful to me. I was "warned" about a reply I sent to someone who was just that. Disrespectful. I'm just here for help and to learn what I can. Second, if u want to see for yourself look at auctions and search for damaged coins. Even error coins. If u haven't seen some already, wait til u see some of those. Not even a whole coin. Literally a piece of a coin. I think it was a us quarter. They have sold coins that look like they went through a grinder into a food processor and and then put into an empty blender and then sold for a 1k lol..
Did you read the minting process link? Or any of the other error coin links? There are certain things that happen to coins during minting and certain criteria they have to meet. If your coin does not meet them they are pmd!
I'm not finding these coins by following your instructions. https://www.ebay.com/sch/Coins-US/2...ld=1&_sop=3&_nkw=damaged coin&_dcat=253&rt=nc The only damaged coins I see having sold for that sort of money are gold, key date or otherwise desirable coins. Could you please provide us with some specific examples of road rash coins selling for thousands of dollars?
Tat2, I always let Bud do my posts because sometimes ...most always my threads are looked upon as not smart.
