What makes this piece especially fantastic is that hardly any of the devices/designs or lettering are stretched out, distorted, or missing (except for the lower leg of the letter "E" in "QUARTER) despite its huge diameter. It is actually the diameter of a half dollar from almost every angle. It is huuuuuge! A stunning example in a nice grade, and a cool edition for my error collection. Enjoy! ~Joe
That is an absolute beauty. Be nice to see the diameter listed on the label. It appears much larger than normal. Probably matches up well size with a modern dollar coin.
JCro57, doesn't a die cap require more than one planchet? Two stacked together to form a strong cup shape. I'm just guessing....
The Blank Planchet is heated prior to striking. So when it's struck out of collar it is still soft enough to expand evenly. A multi-struck Broadstruck may start splitting. But not always.. Here are 2 examples from my collection -
I will make sense of it for you!... Question. I have a similar quarter. Just wondering what they sell for? On average?
Ronald. You need to post a picture in order to attribute it as an actual mint error. Or else we can't help.
Yes they are annealed to soften them, then cleaned and dried. But they are cold when fed into the press. (some people think they are struck while hot)