Looks like a normal clad quarter. I see no copper, or 'color change' on either side.
1. (Not weak strike,) but Metal Flow, towards the clip's void area. The striking pressure of 65-75 Tons forces the metal toward the...
I can see the correct 'cut and tear' marks inside the clip.......the third authentication point.
That looks like one of the counterfeits, imo.
It's genuine
There is no 'tolerance' for off center strikes. By definition, an off center coin has to be missing part of the design elements, even if it's...
The 'pitting' and voids you see are damage. The cent didn't leave the Mint looking like this.
It's the result of mechanical doubling. And, no, it doesn't always have to affect the lettering or design elements near it.
The sign's on the actual Presses, at the Phily Mint, 10 years ago, all said that a rotation up to 27 degrees was acceptable. I've never heard...
....it's been buffed with wire bristles. They move the metal around like that. They would not look like scratches after the first half-second...
Wire Bristles have buffed this coin.
....and by keeping it out of circulation, you're preventing someone from making a rare discovery in their change !
As mentioned above, it's a man-made novelty item. They are made in quantity on machines (I've seen them) that hollow out the (in this case) the...
The weight on a damaged coin like that doesn't really matter.
I don't think those will bring a premium. In general, they have to look '3% Off Center' on the obv., or more, before there is any collector...
Actually, probably not a 'dryer' coin, but a parking lot coin, or something similar. Not out of the Mint like that!
Odds are it's a struck thru, and the coin weighs within tolerance. If it were struck on a tapered thin planchet, the opposing side would also be...
....only 47 full-time years for me - I'm a newbie !
Glue, as mentioned numerous times.
It's damaged on the '7' - not a die chip, imo
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