http://www.cointalk.org/gallery/files/6/6/8/6/quarter101-1.jpg[/img] http://www.cointalk.org/gallery/files/6/6/8/6/quarter101-2.jpg[/img] http://www.cointalk.org/gallery/files/6/6/8/6/quarter101-3inverted.jpg[/img] http://www.cointalk.org/gallery/files/6/6/8/6/quarter101-23inverted.jpg[/img] http://www.cointalk.org/gallery/files/6/6/8/6/quarter101-lgrev.jpg[/img] http://www.cointalk.org/gallery/files/6/6/8/6/quarter101-lgobv.jpg[/img] The bottom two pics are huge! I think this quarter is pretty neat looking! I thought it was an error, but after reading about the different ways that people damage coins (ex. science projects, acid baths, etc), I'm not sure. The front looks like bubbles, while the back looks like both raised and inverted scratches. All opinions are appreciated! Thanks! Shari
Hi, thanks for the responses! I brought the quarter to work yesterday and a friend who collects coins casually said they thought it could be the result of a polished die? She said she thought this because all of the "scratches" are raised off of the coin and because they are random. She measured the thickness against several other quarters, the "damaged" side is a bit thinner than the compared quarters and the side opposite is a bit thicker than the other quarters. I'm not expecting it to have any value, other than the 25 cents, just thought it was neat looking.
Looks more like someone put that half on a train track. If it was an over polished die then the letters would still be readable and the coin would not be "flatened" out. 90% sure its post mint damage. -Rob
Many times, raised lines such as the ones seen on this coin are the result of the scratches in the surface of the hammer used to damage the coin. The scratches on the hammer create raised lines where the hammer strikes the coin. Definitely post-mint damage. Blunt force trauma Bill
