2005 California Quarter Unknown Error Discovery or die deteriation? Please Help Me!

Please help me figure this out. I recently found a 2005 California Quarter with beautiful, what appears to be, DDR. The coin is also oddly colored on the reverse. Almost like the silver plating wasn't thick enough so the copper shows through throughout the entire reverse side. The coin has what appears to be distinctive doubling on the face, down the arm, on the hand, on the bird tail and completely throughout the name "John Muir". I have included two pictures of the face. I have pictures of all doubling if needed to help you help me figure this out. I am a newbie at errors so I am unsure if this is a one of kind discovery. I searched and searched the interenet and have not found any like mine. Not even close. Please take a moment and help me. Thanks sooo much for your time. Penny
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Can you post a larger photo???

 

ok, I will try right away... brb..
I'm still trying to figure this site out.. Please please pretty please bare with me..

 

no big rush talk your time.

 

I hope these are better.

 

Can you post one like this??

 

Welcome to the forum penidave. It looks like machine doubling damage on that quarter.

 

I hope this is better. Not sure why they're coming out so small. They're 225 KB... figures! lol

 

Actually the pics. are really nice. Here's info on MDD.
http://www.geocities.com/researchtriangle/facility/4968/educational1.html

 

Hey Rockdude,
Thank you for your help.... Here's a pic of the wing part too. Maybe that will help a bit
As you can see it appears under the wing and on the tail as well. It really looks cool...

 

thank you. do MMD's hold any value at all?

 

Some people like them and even sell them as Doubled Die's on e-bay, however they are considered damage by many including the mint.

 

Ok, one more quick question before I go breathe in a paper bag to deal with my bad luck (kidding of course)... does the coloring hold any type of value? it's plating is unusual...
Here's a pic. comparing it to a regular plated coin

 

No one just circulated more than the other.

 

Look above at photos of the coin close up... the copper is showing through and this only appears this way on the reverse side of it. How can one side be extremely circulated and the obverse side be next to mint? lol.... geez this quarter is going to be the death of me! I'm gonna stick it in a coke machine and be done with it...

 

Hi,

The coloring is just due to some circulation of the coin.

As mentioned the doubling is machine doubling, and does not command a premium. I'll say it without dancing around it since it was mentioned.

Only sellers who don't know what they are looking at will list these on eBay as doubled dies. They either don't know what they have, or they are being deceptive. Either way, the buyer loses If someone wants to collect machine doubled coins, that's up to them but why pay for them on eBay when you can find them in rolls of coins.

Thanks,
Bill

 

Hi Bill,
Thanks for your response. I am still confused on the coloring of the coin. The reverse side is the ONLY side with the copper mixed coloring. The obverse side of this same coin is next to mint. How can only one side of a coin be so circulated? I believe it is a plating error on the reverse side. I just don't know what it's called. I have close up pictures of the reverse where you can see the copper plainly showing throughout. In hand the coin is obviously flawed on the reverse side due to the plating but the front is next to mint. It is beyond me how only the reverse side of a coin could get this way on the reverse without affecting the obverse at all. I get worn coins everyday in pocket change and this is definitely the first time I've seen this.

 

I guess I should be more detailed in my responses. No more dancing

 

weird. i guess i could always sell the coin at a seriously worn coin on reverse side only. mint on the obverse. closed case. lol

 

I found doubling in the letters in the 2005 California quarter In God we trust. Big time doubling not Machine doubling.