newby would like feedback on this coin

post mint damage?

 

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A photo or two might be a tad helpful here....

 

Looks like someone took a grinder to it and there is nothing of the coin left. All I see is the white background on your post.

 

God love ya, Netty, ya gotta post a pic.......



Welcome to the forum.......

 

A well worn quarter that's been used for target practice by a kid with a BB gun.

 

Post mint damage.........

 

PMD

 

better...lol

I couldnt get any good side view pics, looks like it is mostly copper and very little nickel. ridges ? reeding is very worn, flatter in spots, same size as other 84 qtrs and weighs 5.6 gm.

 

couldnt be rockwell marks??? it really does have other interesting features. maybe some of these could be explained as part of my new hobby education. was really hoping i stumbled on a fluke of good fortune.

 

pretty good shot that kid

 

Among the other damage, those round indetions have been made with some sort of punch set.

 

Rockwell marks are left with a conical indention. It has to have a point to pierce/move the metal.

 

spend it.

 

I'll bet a pellet gun made those marks. I used to hit targets that size but I used a washer on a string not a coin!

Oh well.

What other products do we manufacture today that could look so abused and still be worth about as much as they were when they were new? (Even after that beating, it's still worth $0.25)

 

Or a powerfull pellet rifle...Not like I never did that as a kid...Could be one of mine.

 

thank you all for your help, but you really did burst my bubble , thought a easier retirement was just around the corner. oh well, you can bet i will be checking out the pocket change much closer and I have found an awesome community to help me out!

 

That was a nice response, especially after the bad news. Too bad all threads like this don't turn out as well.

 

If you're banking on errors to fund your retirement you'll be working forever and die on the job.