I found two proof state quarters in circulation. The Alaska quarter has marks on the reads from when it was produced. Just wondering if it is a true error. Here are pictures of the first error quarter and then pictures of both proof coins.
The photos could be a bit clearer, but I'm guessing that it is a clad proof and that is the separation of the copper and nickel. Chris
Ok, the other one does not have the same damage. Only half of the quarters edge has that and the marks are incuse. Would that still be separation? You can also see where the tracks left off as well. It does not look separated to me.
That's cool, I was just wondering if anybody could tell what it is. I know my pictures are not very good on this one. That's a hard one to do.
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What is odd to me are the parallel lines the length of each reed. The face of the reeds should be smooth. Added to this is the perpendicular mark in the middle. It makes me wonder if it wasn't in some sort of jewelry mount, and the perpendicular marks were a means of anchoring or stabilizing the coin in the mount. Chris
Interesting. I finally bought a couple of books, a cherrypickers guide and another book, and I am now doing some reading and studying on the minting process and how errors are made. It's very neat and somewhat confusing. I am really enjoying it though. Thank you for all your help that you give. I'm a tough one to teach because I am a hands on learner. I am very slow otherwise, but this is so worth it!
Just remember that whenever you are looking for errors, especially on pennies, it's not unusual if you have never seen one before because there are billions and billions of coins in circulation. Chris
Just keep in mind that the CPG does not list every variety. It would probably weigh more than 25 lbs. if it did. Chris
