1966 Quarter with extra numbers in the date

Isn't that the rare "Coin From the Future" Ralph Kramden was talking about?


Oh wait, this is a 9961, wrong year.

 

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Nice one! I can see the point about the scrape in between the 66. Opinions on what shows following ?

 

You can be a bunch of clowns if you would like. To be honest, it definitely shows the lack of integrity of the so called pros? On this site.

 

Why are you replying to yourself?

 

Hate when I come in late.

 

That's okay. We're just watching the OP reply to themselves.


ooh, and on that second damage after the last 6.
You can see a scratch on the rim too headed that way. a surface flat scrape kinda like the other one though it didn't gouge it into the metal.

The question here is, are each coin everyone gets placed in a soft secure case to prevent any wear, knicks, damage. Or do ppl let it accumulate on the bottom of their purse, coin jar, floor of the car, cash registers, garbage disposal from time to time, or fall of a parking lot & get run over, etc etc etc.

The gov't is continually minting new coinage and pulling old damaged, worn out coinage from circulation.

Think of all the opportunity a coin has to get damages and the infinite ways it can get damaged. There is no website on "PMD", and you can't search it becz it is infinite. Coin Errors are finite.

In that infinite PMD answer, I truthfully think that a raccoon found this quarter at one time. Stole it away, tried to chew on it once or twice. Then decided it wasn't worth it and threw it in some lady's purse without her looking. Highly unprobably but not impossible.

Of course, that's just my opinion.
Feel free to send it in to get it graded and slabbed. But don't mention the raccoon theory as they may agree.

 

Once again...You can all throw your integrity down the drain, lol. Secondly, it is very thoughtful of your optimism!

I’ll mention you , but definitely not the raccoon! I assume it would have more of a brain than you??

Now let’s get back to real adult like conversation! No, I do not know much of anything, when it comes to the making of a coin..However, after the six looks to be worn, however, settles right up beside the number. No interruptions in the number itself! I am actually talking to an expert today. Let see what happens there.

Thank you all for your kind, yet slightly awkward responses!

 

When coins are heavily circulated, all kinds of images can be seen in them.
It's easier to tell if a coin is actually an error coin that is in very good condition,
because then the error is plain to see and not due to damage and circulation wear from 50+ years.

 

You asked if your coin is "something rare." Knowledgeable people explained why it isn't.

Why does that make you angry?

 

Please keep this in mind. Many of the responses you received were from extremely knowledgeable collectors of error coins who have studied and understand the minting process. It is obvious that your coin suffered damage after it left the mint. It IS NOT possible for this to occur during the minting process.

Since you said you are new, you may want to look at this site. It explains how dies are made. You can also do some internet searches to learn about the minting process. After some study, you’ll see that what you claim can’t be a mint error.

http://doubleddie.com/58201.html

Just because something looks different doesn’t mean it’s a mint error. If you can come up with a plausible reason on how this can occur during the minting process then present it for an “adult discussion”. If you keep insisting you have something without data or factual information to back it up, you’re going to continue getting sarcastic responses. Many experienced collectors on Coin Talk, like to share their knowledge and help new collectors, but patience wears thin pretty quickly.

 

I completely understand what you are trying to imply from your message. My issue isn’t that I am mad about an opinion, however, the manor of how it is stated! Thank you and have a nice day

 

Another argument in favor of my newbie posting test.

New members can’t post until they view five coin pictures and select whether it’s PMD or an error. Four out of five to pass.

 

I’ll take your test

 

The problem you ran into is disagreeing with responses from members that have established the knowledge and expertise over and over again (I think I just wrote this on another thread ). I'm sorry, but your coin was obviously damaged and should be recognizable by anybody with a little collecting experience. It's an anonymous forum, and sometimes newbies catch some sarcasm for what may be considered a basic question, but generally, most responses to new collectors try to be helpful. But, once you start disagreeing with the equivalent of "I know you said the US flag is red, white and blue, but I still think it's green, purple and yellow", you open yourself to criticism. Is this right? No. But sometimes, that's what happens in the real world.

 

OK. Using an analogy as our American flag and colors is pretty not logical. However maybe a person that is colorblind might see it as different colors.

However when I ask a question about something I get a smart ass comment back. Hence, lack of integrity from your so-called professionalism. To be honest I don’t even know why I even got on this site or why am still going. Thank you

 

Nobody questioned your integrity or intelligence (which is more than can be said for you).

If you found the relatively tame humor and sarcasm in this thread (amidst much good numismatic advice) offensive, then frankly the forum life — any kind of forum — may not be your happy place.

 

If you found my humor offensive then I apologize.

I was actually reading about raccoons so subject was fresh in my mind. But my point was correlated to the "probability". We could add multiple links to how the Die creation, Minting process, etc occurs but that would be a very lengthy post or which many of us do not have the time.

Dies do get worn and may make things look like something is there that isn't. But they are based on a Master Die ... so numbers or anything just don't get created without it being across a larger handful of coins (assuming quality inspection doesn't get it).

And coins have a hard life once they lead the mint. The older the coin, the higher the probability some damage occurs to it. I started writing all the things that can happen to coins but that got really lengthy.

We have a Post your PMD coins thread if you wish to look for it and see other oddities.

We also recently had another poster suggest their coin was an error. They took it to their expert and found out it wasn't; just PMD.

Good luck.

 

Lol! Maybe I should be the one to apologize! First experience, and I should have been more open minded as well!

 

It's all right, Jeremy. We're a crotchety bunch, but most know what they're talking about. It takes some getting used to us. Stick around, and we'll turn you into a crotchety geezer too!

 

I think that’s true of all internet forums, not just CT. Written communication often isn’t as nuanced as the verbal variety . . . especially written communication that's usually dashed off in a hurried and haphazard fashion by people who may not have great communication skills to begin with.

Miscommunication, or misunderstanding, or both, are inevitable. Most people who have successful tenures on forums come to understand this and build up some immunity. This is one reason why many forums require minimum post counts before allowing new members to start a thread. It forces them to spend some time acclimating.

I suspect a lot of the “I think I found a rare coin!” types who come here aren’t just numismatic newbs, they’re internet forum newbs as well. They’re simply not attuned to forum culture.

That’s not to excuse rude behavior toward newbies. Good manners are never a bad choice. But by the same token, forum veterans shouldn’t have to walk on eggshells around newbies either, or assume a different persona just to accommodate them.