help with possible massachusetts quarter error

found this at work today. someone had turned in a roll of massachusetts quarters to my store, and this one popped out. was hoping to find out what kind of error this is and an approximate value and if this is a common thing with the state quarters. thanks for the help!

-chris

 

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Minor off-center error. Pretty cool especially for face value I assume!

 

Does the rim stick up somewhat vertically? It has a similar appearance to a finned rim.

 

Is there reeding on the edge or is it smooth (or some of each)?

 

The obverse of the coin has a smooth edge where you see the off set rim, and thd reverse is almost like a fin as to where the rim is a big clump. And for the reeding, there is pretty much none except a tiny patch

 

The edge is not on the obverse or the reverse. It is on the edge. (The third side of the coin.)

If there is reeding on the edge it was struck in collar. If there is no reeding it may have been struck out of collar (i.e., a broadstrike). If part of the edge has reeding and part is smooth it may be a partial collar strike.

 

Haha I know what you were saying...the edge has very little if any reeding. I was talking about what the lip or rim looked like on the reverse and obverse