1985 Quater, Not Reeded, Worth Anything?

1985 Quarter, Not Reeded, Worth Anything?

Hi everyone! I'm totally new at this and know nothing about coins except what they can buy me! Lol. I have a quarter though, 1985, that I was looking at and noticed it was not reeded. I've never seen another quarter like that before so I don't have a clue if it's valuable (over $.25 obviously). I'll work on pictures this afternoon. Any ideas then? Thanks!

 

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Is it like brand new, and uncirculated?
If so, it might have been struck out of collar.

If it's well-worn, the reeding might simply be worn off, or less likely, might have been "spooned", which is a term used for intentionally tapping the edge.

Only good, clear pictures will get you an informed opinion.

 

lbdavis85:
First, welcome to the forum.
Second: most likely it is a quarter that spent part of its life at a slot machine. The slots wear off the reeding very quickly.

 

Pics of quarter

Ok here are some pics I could get.

 

I think the guys will probably want bigger pics and then they will tell you to....

keep your fingers off the coins..lmao

maybe its just me..but the reverse looks odd

 

kewl...but I thought what happens in vegas, stays in vegas?

sorry lmao couldnt resist

 

Sorry. Pics are too small for me to comment.

 

slots. i've seen quarters like this before. is the face of the coin banged up?

 

click these: big enough?

http://imgcash5.imageshack.us/Himg228/scaled.php?server=228&filename=dscn0315xr3.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=480
http://imgcash6.imageshack.us/Himg340/scaled.php?server=340&filename=dscn0313dm1.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=480

 

id say it was in a slot machine. i see quarters like that often. i would spend it.

 

Yeah, it does look like a slot coin.

 

Coins can get caught up in machinery like a clothes dryer and get the edge worn off as well.

 

I wish people would forget that spooning thing

Some older silver dollars and halves are spooned , really!

Noone spoons cents, nickels dimes or quarters. I suppose someone with too much time on his hands might try but it is not likely in todays day and age.

Halves and quarters with their reeding missing usually are the result of being used in slot machines or being tumbled in a clothes drier.

Commercial driers have parts that coins easily get stuck inside of. The coins roll around in there sometimes for months and end up with the reeding missing.

On occasion, a coin that is supposed to have a reeded edge is struck centered and without the collar and that would be an error. They are usually a little "broadstruck"

The coin shown above looks to be a slot machine quarter.

Thanks,
Bill