I believe this Hawaii state quarter is an error coin I'm just not sure what error my two guesses Die Adjustment/strike through grease. I posted it one other place and was immediately told it was environmental damage from being left in the elements for prolonged period of time or submerged in liquid for a period of time both of which I'm sure is not the case since the coin has been in my possession for most of its life. I have had this coin since the year it was released tho it was in circulation when I found it, it couldn't have been in circulation for more then just a few months at best. I wanted to get a second opinion.
Welcome to coin talk. I am quite sure your coin is not an adjustment strike error coin. It is most likely a struck through debris/grease error. If it was "circulation wear", all/most circulating coins from that date should/would have approximately the same amount of wear. You said that you pulled it out of circulation the same year as the date.
Obverse - bottom left. Collar clash has wear, upraised rim also has wear. Reverse - Upraised rim in some areas also smashed/damaged. That's circulation wear damage. It might of been used as a shim. Placed under a wobbly table leg to make it steady.
For a coin that was in circulation for such a short time how could it possibly have that much wear? I think maybe there is reflection from the flip that it's in. If I take it out and take better pictures would you mind taking a second look for me?
It's possible. Definitely wear. Mr. Ed - Specializing in the study and collecting of Mint Errors since 1986.
I suspect a dryer coin. Although there are other possibilities, but none mint based in my opinion. Jim
It looks like a circulated quarter that spent a cycle in my washing machine. One side spared and the other not. But I would expect that the reverse would be more balanced.
To me, this coin screams “Help Me…..I’ve been abused.” Since the coin was pulled from circulation in the year of its mintage I’m inclined to reject the notion that this was all from normal circulation - especially since the reverse is way more worn down than the obverse. I cannot say what caused this, but I lean towards saying PMD due to some form of abnormal use of abuse of the coin.
