I'm brand new to the forums because I have a question about this quarter I came across. It's a 1977 and pretty standard in appearance except the rim is raised and the edge of the coin doesn't have the standard ridged appearance and you can see the outer and inner layer of the coin. Thanks for any info.
Very Interesting Folks SPOON non~silver coins CK? I was thinking a "caught in the clothes dryer" but the other surfaces seem too intact. Either way I'm guessing Post Mint Damage.
Yeah definitely not an error. This coin ended up in a situation where the rim was hit many many times with some small amount of force. Coins that spend some time in clothes dryers for example can look like this.
What is a "rim press"? And I agree - probably a coin that tumbled around inside a clothes dryer for a while.
Rim Press = the name I just recently created for the method of adding the textured edge to the coin during mintage.
I'm thinking a book on "How coins are Made" might be in order here. Textured Edge = Reeding. Reeding is created when the coin is minted (the third die) Coins which do not received the "third die" impression are called Broad Strikes and are LARGER in diameter than coins which DO recieve the "reeding". Minting process which creates the rim on a planchet = Upsetting Mill. Blanks which bypass the Upsetting Mill are LARGER than planchets which do not. Coins which are SMALLER in diameter, have smooth edges, and high rims = PMD (Post Mint Damage) and carry no premium at all unless you can find a sucker who believes everything you say and is willing to pay that premium. The source of the PMD is unimportant.
