Im not sure if off center is the correct term or not but here it is anyways. I wonder how much it would be worth. I've searched off center strikes but haven't found any in this year. What would you say is the percentage off center? Thanks for any help!!!
It's about 20% O/C (+ or -). It's only worth what someone is willing to pay for it. If it was auctioned on eBay and more than one person was interested, there is no telling how high it could go. On the other hand, if only one person was interested, you might lose money after paying shipping and fees. So, you might as well sell it to @paddyman98 right now. (Just kidding!) Chris
In the back of The Official Red Book is a short discussion about error coins. There really is alot of variables with an Off-Center struck coins like what percentage of off-center, is date included and as always condision. I would say yours is appox 10% Off-Center. Red Book says Off-Center, Clad, Washington 25¢ = $70. Which sort of give you an idea of how common they are. They don't list by year. But I'm sure Paddyman98 could give you a more real world value.
To calculate the percent, measure the "struck" portion, then divide by the coin diameter. Millimeters probably works best. Holding a ruler up to the image on my monitor, I estimate 15.3 over 17.7 = making your coin about 9% off-center. Certainly not 20%. It's an excellent example.
I don't even know where i originally found it. I saw it the other day in a jewelry box. Thanks for all the info. Hope I make a few bucks!
I think you've overthought the calculation. If your calculation was accurate, then you should be able to multiply the length of the unstruck portion by 11 to arrive at the diameter of the coin. I think you will find that this measurement will be considerably larger than the diameter of a quarter. Granted, the coin is slightly ovoid, but it is still not as large as your estimate of a 9% O/C strike. My calculation of a 20% O/C (+ or -) is based on the fact that the length of the unstruck portion is about 1/5th of the length of the struck portion. Chris
Well, you may be right; I measured along the same diameter. How does a TPG measure the amount of off-center? But on a piece 20% off-center, the unstruck portion should be 1/5 of the diameter, and the regular struck part 4/5, would you agree?
