2014 arches quarter error?

I have a 2014 arches quarter that has no ridges on the side its perfectly smooth and the face side can hardly be seen as well as the back side.i cant find any info on this error any place can anyone help me with this?

 

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I'm gonna have to see some better Pics please . Try a program called LunaPic ( No download , Free ! ) . Crop and adjust lighting too.
The smoothness is Post-mint damage . Possibly from ...or rubbing it on a rough surface .

 

Welcome to Coin Talk. If the edge is raised it could be spooned:

This topic has come up several times on Coin Talk. The above images are from this thread. You should open it up and learn about the subject. Have fun. https://www.cointalk.com/threads/dryer-coin-vs-spooned-coin.304963/

 

Now I know why you're called "Quick Fingered Sal". lol

 

Who say's that ? LOL ,

 

Hi.. Just because a coin looks different, strange, weird or odd does not automatically mean it's a Mint Error. There are plenty of post mint damaged coins in circulation.

 

Welcome to CoinTalk @Erick5033 !!!

 

I dont think this is a dryer coin i looked at that as a possible explanation the strike is so light it looks to me as if it wasnt struck hard enough but i could be wrong its is difficult to see in the photos i guess ill have to have someone look at it .

 

Yes you are wrong.. The edge is post mint damage.
It does not matter how it occurred.

 

It's damaged, and it is not an error coin
of any kind or type.

sorry to be the bearer of bad news, along
with others.

 

Definitely damaged. Welcome to CT.

 

@Erick5033. I don't see where anyone said it was a dryer coin. IMO it's "spooned".
@Fred Weinberg is a leading error coin expert and @paddyman98 has been collecting error coins for about 35 years. Both said it's damaged. If you disagree you're more than welcomed to take it somewhere else for other opinions. When you do, please let us know what they say about your coin. Most members are always open to learning something new. Peace, and stay safe.

 

35 years !! More like 40 with the length of this thread .

 

Do people actually "spoon" coins by hand? I'd think by now they would have invented a machine that did it. Oh wait, the dryer does work quite well.

 

I apologize for my inexperience in this matter. I wish I could show you some better pictures that way you can see what I see I think I'll take the coin and have someone look at it I appreciate all your help. And the term dryer coin was brought up along with 5 pictured examples. Hope you all have a great day and when i find out for sure ill let you all know one way or the other. Thanks again for your help and making an amateur such as myself feel so welcome.

 

@Erick5033 , Your very Welcome . If you need help with Pics, let us know . I wish we had the answers that your looking for but we answered with what we were presented with .

 

Hope you stick with us even after this issue is settled.

 

Please do.

 

Make sure the person that you have evaluate the coin is knowledgeable of the minting process and has a background in errors and varieties. Error coins is a small subset of collecting and many dealers don’t specialize in them. Same with other specialties such as ancients, colonials, world coins, etc. Some dealers/collectors are very knowledgeable about some areas, while knowing only the basics of other areas.

The great thing about forums like this is that you can get a concentration of experience in most areas of collecting. The error section is an excellent way to get opinions from experts and the ancient section has some truly unbelievable experts offering advice and opinions. I noticed that you received a response from a world renowned expert on error coins. That's like having an MIT Physics professor helping you with your HS algebra homework

Good luck with your search and let us know what your contacts say.

 

I just saw this looking for errors on the arches coin and I remember I read something about when the side of the coin is smooth it means it's probably 40% silver which is more valuable but I don't know if they did these in this year or not...I hope some of that helps...just look that up and ask how do you know if a coin has silver in it or is it made of silver and you will get answers on Google. I know it's late about a couple of years but if you get this I hope you found it or you figured it out. Have a great day.. Starrmy