I came across this quarter while roll hunting. As you see in the photographs it is very flat. I am not sure why. What might this be worth? What should I do?
@Leroy Patterson First, welcome to the neighborhood! Take a quarter, any quarter! Lay it flat on a sheet of very fine emery paper. Place one of your fingers on the quarter and begin rubbing it back and forth against the emery paper. Do this for the better part of one day, and tell us what it looks like when you stop.
Or it was crushed with some type of heavy pressing machinery, after it left the mint of course. Just for reference against the example the OP posted, here's one I had come across in my change a few years ago which I held onto just because it's different. Must have been quite a piece of pressing machinery to do something like this to a quarter.
I see now that it was probably damaged in some way after minting. I suppose I will hold on to it because it is still novel. Thank you all for your kind advice and welcoming me to your Web site. Leroy Patterson
Dryer quarter. Welcome to CT Leroy. Next time, please post Full Image photos. Here is my usual spiel: For the best results, you should post "in focus," FULL IMAGE photos (after you upload your photo, two buttons appear: Thumbnail and Full Image, click Full Image and your photo appears full size on your post and are easily enlarged by clicking on it). Photograph coins on neutral backgrounds like black, grey, or white. Crop out superfluous background so just the coin shows (you can use https://www.remove.bg for free), and post photos with correct orientation so members don't have to turn their computer in some awkward fashion to view it properly. While it isn’t always necessary, it is nice to show both the obverse and reverse, even if your question is just about one side. Members can often give more valuable information having both sides to evaluate. Add close ups of areas you have questions about and make your questions as definitive as possible so we know what you are asking for. And try to have the best lighting possible to show the most favorable photo of the coin. Hope this helps in the future. Good luck.