Close? They are either Proof or they are not Proof. Kind of like a woman is either pregnant or she is not pregnant. No in between. Proof coins...
Why not simply weigh the coin and end the speculation? Weigh it and get this over with.
You regained some lost stature with me by making the above public apology.
Sorry but your coin is not an error. Someone has either painted or added a sticker to the obverse of a normal quarter. It is worth 25 cents.
What is hard to figure is why anyone would feel the need to reply to a thread that has been dead for 8 years.
Please explain how 1 ounce = 1 pound.
That's right. A counterstamp is not an error. An error occurs somewhere in the minting process. A coin that has been counterstamped (or otherwise...
99.99999942% chance it is worth ten cents.
1 - You might want to edit your post to remove your e-mail address. That is against forum rules and it opens you up to all kinds of nasty stuff if...
I would guess the first people to question would be those with access to the shipment (e.g., the baggage handlers). Mr. Price probably cracked...
"Invalid attachment specified." Why not simply post the photo by clicking on the "Manage Attachments" button?
I would call it a die chip but it is definitely not a cud because it does not include the rim.
Perhaps the site sells inexpensive indecent material.
Its a mute point. There is no thing we can due about it know. No what I mean?
Thanks. That is much better. Everybody talks about the weather but nobody does anything about it.
You assume the damage was intentional. Most damage to coins was unintentionally inflicted (e.g., counting machines, roll crimpters, road rash, etc.).
Congrats on a great find.
You would have a very valuable coin if it came out of a Proof Set and does not have an 'S' mintmark. However, if it is a Business Strike coin...
Are you saying you see doubling on both the obverse and the reverse (DDO/R)? It would help if you would point to the areas where you see...
SG = 9.25 for the War Nickel.
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