I am thinking this may be an Uncentered Broadstrike with Partial Collar. Weight = 3.15g Thickness = 1.34mm Horizontal diameter = 20.35mm...
I thin rolling/counting machine damage https://adventuresincrh.blogspot.com/2018/04/rings-on-coins-and-moved-letters-and.html
Very difficult to see with uncropped photo. It would be nice to see both sides of the coin. Die polishing normally does not affect hair and ear...
Neat! Interested in more finds! If possible ask to be shown exactly where they find coins in the equipment
Weigh/tolerance = 3.11g +/- 0.13g. It may be a little heavy, but with scales which weigh only to 1 decimal, rounding error leaves you in the dark....
Very interesting! I am thinking that it must have been something with that shape which impacted the die. (??????????)
Looks like lamination
Quarter 1947-1964 = 6.250 g +/- 0.194 g (900 Ag 100 Cu) Weight of Clad quarter 1965 – to present = 5.670 g +/- 0.227 g (75 Cu, 25 Ni on pure Cu)...
It is always best to post the reverse also. It is most likely a misaligned die although if the reverse is off center also, it would be an off...
It is a ridge ring. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Most likely from die deterioration. For cases where the ring is around the entire circumference, Mike...
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Chris I think you are correct! I shot from the hip a little too quickly! Sometimes I think this stuff is going to drive me crazy, but then I...
It may be a die attrition error. Notice the last photo in this reference: http://www.error-ref.com/die-attrition-error/ Also see Coin World June...
It bothered me that I could not find a clear photo of the "the beveled rim/edge junction of the planchet", so I made one: [ATTACH]
I think this is an image of "the beveled rim/edge junction of the planchet" http://www.error-ref.com/blank-or-planchet-2/
"A weak strike will retain the beveled rim/edge junction of the planchet. The bevel will be lost in a grease strike."...
I think that explanation is from Mike Diamond
I have seen a Rim Beveled on a nickel described as: "Strike was not strong enough to eliminate completely the original beveled junction between...
Diagnostics for a Close AM include the M in AMERICA closer to the A than the E, the A in STATES closer to the right T than the left T, and the FG...
It is looking like partial clad. What is the weight? http://www.error-ref.com/missing-clad-layer-partial-after-strike/
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