Jedaprin Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Hey hows it going I have a Quarter and i suspect it has a Defect on it Can you tell me whats wrong with the Quarter i think Its Called Double die But im uncertain If you take a Look at The Year And The Mint Marking it Appears to be Distorted Let me know what you think Heres the Photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Hey Jedaprin, Good question. I think it's die flow... Basically the longer a die is used, the more the material wears. It begins to look distorted and unclear, just like that coin! So, I don't think it's worth a penny over 25 cents - its just a coin struck towards the end of the die's life. Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn235 Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 That's how most circulated quarters from the early '80s look. Blunted/faint features are the result of die overuse, heavy circulation and the die modifications made to "improve" the quality of strikes on Cu/Ni planchets instead of silver ones. In short, not worth keeping. Very, very few coins from that period are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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