What is this?

Found this today. Is it a real error?

 

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Looks like it may be a die crack. Nice find!

 

Started collecting with my kids, however just got my grandfathers coins, he passed in 2001. However got one question. What was the big deal with 1983, 1986 and 1989 Quarters?

 

What do you mean as in big deal? I'm not a quarter expert but the only big deal I know about with the 1983 was since the mint made no uncirculated sets, just souvenir sets you had to buy at each mint, there are essentially a lack of uncirculated MS quality quarters in 1983, so there's a higher demand for MS quality type ones.

Nothing off top of my head rings for 1986 and 1989.

 

The 1983 P ($21 in MS-63) and 1986 D ($6 in MS-63) washington's are worth a bit more. There is nothing special about the 1989, however.

 

My 2012 Redbook says that error quarter is worth about $10.

 

Thanks guys. The deal is he had so many? I mean there are close to 30 1983 quarters. 15 1986 and 18 1989. Just trying to get into this with my kids and I'm getting sucked in. And seeing how I have nothing going on until March when we start harvesting again, I'm hooked. I'm not into the coins for the money, I buy bullion all the time but this has something to it.

 

Maybe it was his favorite type of coin? It's really great to see that you're getting the kids into the hobby also! It's a great hobby with lots to learn.

 

If you're talking about that little squiggly looking thing on his neck, I've seen that on quite a few coins. It must be from the machine that grabs it or some machine along the way. It's indented in there, if that's what you mean anyway.

 

I have memories of my grandfather and me going through coins when I was a kid, so when it all started it was an easy choice for me. And last week I asked my family where his coins where and we dug them out of a trunk. Lets just say I found more wheat pennies, quarters including atleast 20 Bi-Cent. Quarters. Mercury Dimes, V-Cents and coins I really didnt know about. So I jumped in head first with the kids. I am enjoying the toned coins and the hunt for the errors more than anything.
Just thought this coin was clean.




Is this an error. It looks like the horses leg continues through the fence?

 

Yes it is the squiggly line I am talking about. Like I said I am new to it all and I am one of the people who has to find it, see it and then I understand it. Looking at pics and ready books give me the ideal but until I understand it I'm all in 100%.

 

If that squiggly line is anything, IMO it's a strikethrough.... A more experienced collector will be able to confirm or discard this theory.

 

It's all good, i probably kept one or two out also when i first started going through coins, I'm just now starting to purge out all of the flat shelflike doubling I've kept out to relook at from 6 months ago lol. After looking at thousands and thousands of them though you start to get a decent idea of repetitive marks like that. Make sure to let the kids know that if you're going to be looking for significant errors, you need to have some patience and be prepared to look at a lot of coins. You get a nice boost of excitement from time to time though. That last quarter reverse definitely has a nice die crack, I'm not really sure if those are worth anything or not.

 

My kids started with the state quarters and Dollars, I just started looking at the coins and I am the one looking for the errors, they dont want that BROKEN coin in their book!!! LOL. Here are some more possible errors. Feel free to comment, that is how knowledge is gained.

 

this is from the reeded edge of another coin bumping against it. I'm really happy to hear that you are getting interested in coins. this hobby has been a lifesaver for me and I have enjoyed the hobby for over 45 years. I would recommend coin collecting for anyone and I love to see kids get started liking our great hobby. I have two boys and two girls they are all grown up now and only one of my sons is a serious collector and the other one enjoys the hobby a little. my girls never did like our hobby but they like it when a coin brings in some cash. LOL

 

Toned?

 

this is from the reeded edge of another coin bumping against it. I'm really happy to hear that you are getting interested in coins. this hobby has been a lifesaver for me and I have enjoyed the hobby for over 45 years. I would recommend coin collecting for anyone and I love to see kids get started liking our great hobby. I have two boys and two girls they are all grown up now and only one of my sons is a serious collector and the other one enjoys the hobby a little. my girls never did like our hobby but they like it when a coin brings in some cash. LOL

Every parent needs to try to get their kids into hunting, fishing , coin collecting or any kind of hobby the kids seems to like.this may keep them off drugs and the streets. the drug problem where I live is getting worse by the day.

 

That's a mark from the reeding of another coin.

 

The dime is from a clashed die. The quarters are die cracks and the nickle I don't see anything other that it's beat up.