Hey all, I'm new to coin roll hunting, my brother finally looped me in on his hobby. In my first box, I found this one: a 2019-D San Antonio Missions National Historical Park quarter without milling/reeds on the edge and a lack of detail on both sides. Usually I would just look up an error list for a coin that looks weird, but was unable to find anything like this. What's your thoughts? Thanks!
Welcome to the forum. Now I am not an error guy. I collect coins based on their history, but I believe I can shed some light here for you. My first take was a "spooned" quarter. When I was a kid way, way, way before anyone ever heard of an internet or video game, I spooned many a coin. Rather than try to bore you with a description of spooning, plug spooned coins into your Google search and they become very apparent. After I looked at your obverse & reverse photos I am more inclined to think this quarter was stuck in the back of a dryer for a good long time..... Sadly, either way you can be assured it is not a mint error. Just a poor quarter that led a difficult life.
You did good @Randy Abercrombie. It was stuck in a dryer and the rim was worn away as the dryer spun. Only worth face value. Welcome to CT.
Hello and welcome to the forum. I'm one of the active resident mint error specialists that help with questions such as yours. Unfortunately your quarter has an altered edge. It is considered post mint damage. That cannot occur during the minting process. A true error with missing reeding would be called a Broadstruck coin. Why? Because it was struck without the third die called the retaining collar. When the Planchet is sitting on the anvil die and struck with the hammer die it pushes the Planchet outward into the retaining die which has the design of the reeds. That's how the reeding is formed. But when this occurs the coin expands and would appear a bit larger than normal. Not at all like your altered edge coin. Here is an example from my collection Same with other coins that are Broadstruck I am here to help. Together with other error specialists. I have 40+ years of experience collecting, studying and attributing true mint errors. Ask away with any questions you may have.
