Hi! I keep searching through my giant jar of change and trying to learn about coin differences. I noticed this 1971 Quarter and it seems to be off center (newly learned term from one of my other forums) Was it made in Philadelphia since there is no mint mark? I also noticed that on the back side of the quarter (reverse?), the “United” seems somewhat covered and mashed together. Any advice/knowdlege on this coin or what to look for as I continue my search?
A general comment: you'll find that for various coin denominations, the obverse and reverse images may appear different. Here is a link to a page at Variety Vista that will show you the various obverse and reverse designs for the Washington Quarter. http://varietyvista.com/09b WQ Vol 2/Design Varieties.htm
Here is a link to the DDR for that date. Unfortunately, your coin isn't a match. But keep looking!! You'll find doubled dies out there. http://varietyvista.com/09b WQ Vol 2/DDRs 1971.htm
Nice pictures by the way. Using a flat/matte backing and cropping the pictures will draw the eye to the coin. You are off to a great start. Have fun with the picture taking/scanning.
Yes, welcome to coin talk. I had to ask, or at least bring it up. Try to get into the habit of flipping your coin straight up and down. Meaning, if you have the profile of Washington oriented to true North and south, when you flip the coin to check the Reverse, make sure you don't have a Rotated Die. I mean if you FIND a rotated die, it has a premium that is conditional with the amount of rotation. The more the rotation, the higher the value. Good luck and have fun. Foo out.
We have no way of knowing if it is a rotated die or just a rotated coin when turned over as there is no point of reference.
You can use a mirror in the picture like this to show rotation. This token is about 90 degrees rotated.
Okay so I did this in the mirror and there is no rotation. Thank you for the information, will have to do research and use this trick on other coins!