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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cladking, post: 3465254, member: 68&quot;]A lot of these are originally damaged in equipment and machines.&nbsp; Car crushers are a very common source.&nbsp; Only those which are repaired will circulate because they must go through a counter to even be accepted by most banks.&nbsp; There are even closer tolerances to pass through a vending machine but they tend to get tossed in the trash if they don&#039;t also work in these.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Until recently very few coins were being removed by the FED but it appears they are now removing both culls and heavily worn coin.&nbsp;&nbsp; The mint has long had a redemption policy but this was utilized mostly by public incinerators that generated bad coin by the truckload.&nbsp;&nbsp; Ironically many repaired coins will go straight through the machines that are removing culls.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Quarters don&#039;t circulate like they once did.&nbsp; They used to change hands multiple times a day and were worn smooth in pockets.&nbsp;&nbsp; Now they get most of their wear in counters and machines.&nbsp;&nbsp; Many are even discarded increasing the likelihood it becomes cull.&nbsp; Their low value assures that recycled cars have about ten quarters lost in it and vending machine have a few underneath exposed to anything that spills.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>When the 1972 was issued it was estimated to have a 30 year life expectancy but this was far to conservative.&nbsp; It was closer to 40 years.&nbsp; But now days most coins are lost through misadventure and this might mean only a few thousand uses before it is lost or damaged or tossed in the trash.&nbsp; Two thirds of the quarters in circulation are now post eagle reverse and even these later coins are now becoming numismatic culls in large numbers.&nbsp; ...But I doubt many are being repaired any longer.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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