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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Oldhoopster, post: 5003001, member: 84179&quot;][USER=115844]@Thanks shepherd[/USER] </p><p><br /></p><p>The 1970-S Proof struck over a 1941 Canadian quarter is well documented.&nbsp; If you do some research, you’ll see that a number of spectacular errors came out of the San Francisco mint in the early-mid 70’s.&nbsp; Many were found in an unclaimed safety deposit box and sold by the state of California after getting approval from the US Secret Service.&nbsp; The general consensus among knowledgeable error coin collectors and experts is that these “had a little help” being struck and leaving the mint.&nbsp; There is also a proof quarter struck over a 1900 Barber quarter!!!&nbsp; While these quarters technically are mint errors since they were made at the mint, they did not occur during normal production.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you study true overstruck coins, you’ll see that there’s a lot more visible than a random mark that vaguely resembles a digit.&nbsp; Even the 1970-S/1941 quarter has a good bit of the under type detail visible, and it was struck on a press used to make proofs which uses striking pressures higher than the normal business strike process.</p><p><br /></p><p>That’s why members can quickly say NO.&nbsp; They understand the minting and die making process, and how errors can occur (contrary to your comment suggesting they need to read more about errors).&nbsp;&nbsp; If you take their advice and study the minting process, in time you’ll be able to quickly and easily determine that your coin is not overstruck.&nbsp; It just has a random circulation mark that you want to believe is something special.&nbsp; It isn’t.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you still feel strongly that you do have something special and Coin Talk members have no idea what they&#039;re talking about, send to an authentication service.&nbsp; But, I would recommend saving your money instead.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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