I'm unsure about this quarter. I've been looking at it for over a year. It wasn't until I shot some photos of it and was editing them to make them lighter, etc. that I noticed a few odd things. Is it possible someone could have created another face on top of the original one? Why? (yes, why would someone do this but also, I am saying why would I say this-here's why....well, his ponytail is missing, for one. Why is there a deep line at the bottom of his neck, etc. I just don't know if this is real or not. What do you think?
That's not a true doubled die variety of any kind. If that were real the numerals and letters would all be doubled also which obviously isn't. I believe your quarter was altered. Not an error nor variety unfortunately.
I agree. But how did someone do that? That was some skilled labor that went into making this quarter. And why would they do this?
No skilled labor necessary. Why? It was the 1960's if I don't have to remind you. Lot of stuff going on then....
I agree there was some skill used in altering this, but not professional. Trimming Washington's hair with only a few hairlines was pretty good (although not professionally done or there would be no "hair" lines in the hair--the perpetrator probably didn't even have a barber's license.) The line at the base of the bust is obviously scratched in. The lines around the face match nicely but not perfectly with the original design, which would have been a perfect match if it were any kind of doubling. As for why, maybe for the reason the mountain climber gave for climbing: because it is there. Or he or she may have even sold it on eBay for a small fortune and the buyer, realizing the true value, spent it.
Gotto be done hobo style. The job on the second profile is fairly well done. I would give a few bucks out of curiosity. If I found it in a pawn shop or B&M.
No sense on wasting time figuring out how or why someone damaged a coin. In my opinion. It's damaged. You already put a year of your life into looking at PMD, spend it.
It was in a little tray next to my desk for the past year. I would look at it once in awhile but just to make sure it was still there because I knew I was going to post it here someday. I guess I do think that it took skill to do this because I have seen so many defaced and burned pennies. And usually it was a penny that had potential to be something of value. It's frustrating to realize that some idiot ruined it by burning and melting the copper. I have definitely seen a few where it was easy to see the person burning the penny was trying to create a valuable "error" penny, I think the rest were burned for no real reason. And I do mean many, many pennies are burned. But you already know that.
Franny, there are certain coins that you find thru collecting that you wish you would have held on to for reference. I would put that it a two fold flip with a same year UNC Washington right next to it. Thank you!
Yup. Someone on a three day acid trip worked diligently and painstakingly, and when they came down, forgot what it was supposed to be and spent it on cigarettes.
