I have a canadian 1990 quarter, and it has no ridges along the outside. Is this a mistake, or is this how they are made? Im sorry if this is a dumb question.
to CoinTalk Adam. Those ridges are called "reeding". I don't know enough about Canadian coins to tell you whether their quarters are normally reeded, but we have plenty of folks who can, and I'm sure one will be along soon. You asked it, so by definition* yours is not a "dumb question". *The only stupid question is the one that isn't asked.
All Canadian quarters have a reeded edge. If your coin's diameter is normal and if the design rim is normal, then the reeding might have been shaved off, ground off, or battered into oblivion.
My coin does not have visible 'reeding' but upon furthur inspection there is very small traces. It doesnt look too much like it was pounded. Is there a chance that 1990 quarters were partialy reeded or something like that? P.S. I live in Canada, so I know quarters, dimes, and half of the toonies have reeding
Weak reeding can also be the sign of a weak strike. But reeding as weak as you describe should also be associated with weakness in the design. It should be associated with a beveled rim/edge junction and a poorly developed design rim.
