2015 NP LA Quarter Abraded or Heavily Polished Dies? Help please!

Discussion in 'Error Coins' started by 1909VDB, Apr 1, 2017.

?

Is this an abraded die or heavily polished?

  1. Abraded

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  2. Polished

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  3. Other - Please Explain In Comments

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  1. 1909VDB

    1909VDB Die Variety Specialist

    Alright fellow Numismatic Enthusiasts, I need some help her please and thank you. I have a 2015 P Louisiana Kisatchie National Park Quarter that appears to be abraded, or just heavily polished. It resembled something called spark erosion with the patterns displayed but I don't believe they do this at the mint. What do you guys think? Would it even be considered a mint error? I've never seen anything like it before. DSCN2546.JPG DSCN2556.JPG 20170401_221228.jpg 20170401_221220.jpg 20170401_221152.jpg
     
  2. Avatar

    Guest User Guest



    to hide this ad.
  3. hotwheelsearl

    hotwheelsearl Well-Known Member

    It looks like it's so terminal it was begging for the mint to pull the plug
     
    Rick Stachowski and 1909VDB like this.
  4. 1909VDB

    1909VDB Die Variety Specialist

    I know something's up there. I've never seen nothing quite like this one and I have looked at thousands upon thousands of coins.
     
  5. 1909VDB

    1909VDB Die Variety Specialist

    The images are really good quality to. That's the coin itself that's causing the blur effect.
     
    hotwheelsearl likes this.
  6. hotwheelsearl

    hotwheelsearl Well-Known Member

    I'm still pretty sure it's a trashed die, pushed way too far beyond it's usable life. Maybe add a bit of grease?
     
    1909VDB likes this.
  7. 1909VDB

    1909VDB Die Variety Specialist

    Without a doubt, trashed dies! I was thinking the same thing, a little grease goes along way...lol.. I just want to know how to properly attribute it.
     
  8. bryantallard

    bryantallard show me the money....so i can look through it

    this is easy. I got this. the proper attribution is..."spender"
     
  9. 1909VDB

    1909VDB Die Variety Specialist

    Good one bryantallard! What do you think is wrong with it?
     
  10. bryantallard

    bryantallard show me the money....so i can look through it

    I believe people call it die fatigue. i'm not 100% sure. I know there is a good amount of kisatchie quarters like that. I see it all the time.
     
    1909VDB likes this.
  11. 1909VDB

    1909VDB Die Variety Specialist

    That makes since. I don't search quarters much, problably why I haven't seen it before. Thanks for your reply.
     
Draft saved Draft deleted

Share This Page