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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;19Lyds, post: 853094, member: 15929&quot;]First off, the ridges you speak of are called reeding and all quarters produced by the US Mint within the past 100 years have this reeding. well worn examples may not have it since the core of the quarters produced since 1965 are 100% copper which is much more soft than the copper-nickel cladding sorrounding that core.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Secondly, a coin which is not &quot;minted&quot; completely will be &quot;missing&quot; parts of the design. This could be due to the dies filling with grease or what not which in turn clogs them producine coins with missing design elements.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Thirdly, no &quot;patterns&quot; or &quot;trial strike of proposed designs&quot; were ever made for the State Quarters series. All designs are done and approved via computer images and programs. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>So, after viewing your photographs, as small as they are, I can only conclude that what your wife pulled from the coinstar machine is nothing more than a token, similar to what is produced by the millions for the gaming industry. (i.e. Amusement parks, Chucky Cheese, etc.)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>With enough money, folks can get nearly anything minted nowadays as there are many manufacturers out there.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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