captaincoffee Posted July 20, 2007 Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 I recently picked up one of the new Idaho quarters that had an interesting ripple effect on the reverse. The flat fields looked as if their were tiny waves or someone dropped a pebble in a still pond. I tried to get a picture, but it doesn't really look the same. In the pic, it almost looks like tiny cracks, but to the eye it looks as described above. Could anyone fill me in on what causes this? Thanks. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustin43160 Posted July 20, 2007 Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 kewl!!! ive found two idaho errors so far hehe nice find!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted July 20, 2007 Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 It is an aging die, the ripples are basically pits forming into the die. I notice this mostly on late date dimes and cents lately. Maybe because the die size is smaller, they think they can strike a few more coins with the die before sending it to Valhalla. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyd Posted July 20, 2007 Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 You might want to mount it in a cardboard 2X2 and just label it "Late Die State". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostDutchman Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 i agree... die fatigue.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vfox Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 I just got a roll of P's at the bank, and those suckers are all filled dies and late die stages, cuds, and machine doubling. Out of the entire roll, I only got THREE that were normal, clean, nice looking coins. The Philly mint has no quality control lately, it's so lame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 I just got a roll of P's at the bank, and those suckers are all filled dies and late die stages, cuds, and machine doubling. Out of the entire roll, I only got THREE that were normal, clean, nice looking coins. The Philly mint has no quality control lately, it's so lame. Â Â I am not that much further west than you really, but I only get D's and they are good coins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captaincoffee Posted July 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 Thanks! I just got back from a week of camping up in Shenandoah, so I am only seeing the replies now. You guys rock. BTW, I'm a National Park nut, and would highly encourage all of you to get out and enjoy them...the greatest resources our nation has. Truly beautiful and inspiring. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 We don't have National Parks by us, unfortunately, but at least we get liberal usage of the State Parks, because Life really is a Beach!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captaincoffee Posted July 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 On the "glove" side, you've got Sleeping Bear Dunes. On the peninsula side, you've got Pictured Rocks. I remember going to the dunes a few times when I was a kid visiting Grandma. Technically, you've got Isle Royale N.P. too...but that would be quite an adventure just to get there. Of course, if you did, you could visit Ryan Island (the largest island on the largest lake on the largest island on the largest freshwater lake in the world). Sorry for the non-coin post. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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