I have a 2016 atb quarter with with a satin finish on both the front and back. Is this normal? Previous years on washingtons face were shiny this one is not. also on the reverse the background is shiny on previous years, this on is not. Im posting pics and any suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated
Look at your background. Note that the tabletop is shiny to the west and dark to the east. You've also taken the photo at a slight angle. Reposition your camera so that it is directly overhead and place lighting at (at least) 10 & 2 o'clock. The coin looks normal to me, too. Chris
Do you know about error coins? I have a lincon cent with a minting error. Its a 1950 denver mint with a hole in lincons head. Which is interesting seeing he was assasinated
The nose is different. I compared a 2015 Kisatchie with the 2016 Cumberland and the nose is different. As far as the satin finish both coins exhibit this finish. Which I hate.
It's not a very good photo. Place your lighting at a 45-degree angle to the subject while the camera is directly overhead. That way, the reflection doesn't bounce into the lens. Chris
It's possible that there can be some minor differences between dies like the "Blunt 9" and "Pointed 9" on the Rosie dime, but it shouldn't make much of a difference. Let's suppose that one die differed, like yours, from the others. It's likely that tens of thousands of coins were struck using that die. It wouldn't be considered rare or valuable. Chris
I don't see it as anything other than normal operating procedure for the mint. As much as the quarter has been experimented with since 1999 any changes are not some new novelty. Even a nose job for Washington. What would be novel is if the mint paid a little extra for some better planchets and a slightly more upset rim. The beating devices take on coins these days is awful. And for good measures go ahead and increase the pressure on the press. It doesn't have to be much.
I gave an answer on you other thread pertaining to this Cent. A hole in the head? Could just be a minor struck through or just Post Mint Damage. Calling it an assassination Cent is Morbid and really not interesting..
