It's now a 'damaged' coin. Those numbers/letters were punched into the coin after it was in circulation. It was not made at the Mint like...
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As mentioned, it's been 'tapped' 0n the edges, or also called 'spooned'. CMP9Ball correctly describes what you would see on a Dryer coin, imo.
Sorry, but that quarter is NOT a Experimental Planchet. It's simply 'environmentally damaged' - the color and surfaces you see on it all occurred...
The LI & B are weakly struck, not smaller than the other letters.
Fish4 - yep, you nailed it!
I stick by my last paragraph - I understand your position, but I don't agree with it. "To each his own - it's all unknown"
The Commemorative Silver Dollar Planchets (type 2 w/upset rims) are easy to find - I have quite a large inventory of them, both raw and in ANACS...
Triple Clipped - the clip at LIB is genuine the clip at TY is genuine the clip to the lower right of the 'D' is genuine Not large clips, but...
Good Morning all - Yes, the quarter was probably made intentionally, like the other two that came out of the famous Calif. Safe Deposit Box...
Lamination on the obverse, and the rev. looks like damage; small chance it's a filled die, but it's the obv. that has the error. Due to an...
Half way to it being a magician's coin. Very common - coin shops see them all the time. .....and the two-headed and/or two-tailed pieces that...
Die cracks on the State Quarters, and this particular Delaware are fairly common. The 'spiting horse' die crack might still carry a premium, but...
I get phone calls and emails with coins exactly like this every single day. I don't mean to 'pile on', but all of the other posts here are...
That's a good retort ! The Master dies that were made and used for 1921 Morgans, (after the last one's struck in 1904) were newly made, I...
If it's bright and shiny, it's been plated. If it's dark, dull, and grey, it's been de-plated. Your coin is plated, I'm sorry to say.
Not unusual for both 22-S and 23-S Peace Dollars......worn/overused die in that area...see the metal flow going in the south direction? die...
There are many thousands and thousands of 1998 thru 2001 dated off center cents. ....and I mean thousands and thousands of EACH date. The Mint...
Yep, it has a 'hit' or contact mark in that area. PMD
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