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1984 Off Center Washington Quarter

CoinHoarderCoinHoarder Posts: 2,600 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I am not a collector of error coins. I bought this coin sometime in the 1980s. Guess it was just an impulse buy.

I was just curious about what would have caused this off center strike. And, if it is a common error.

Thank you.


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  • Insider2Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The coin was not centered in the press when it was struck.

  • ctf_error_coinsctf_error_coins Posts: 15,433 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Off center strike worth about $15 - $20

  • FredWeinbergFredWeinberg Posts: 5,845 ✭✭✭✭✭

    ....and Dave is still around - doing a few of the
    major shows, and some others.

    Great guy -

    (the unstuck planchet was not properly seated
    in the collar when the Dies came together to
    strike a coin)

    Retired Collector & Dealer in Major Mint Error Coins & Currency since the 1960's.Co-Author of Whitman's "100 Greatest U.S. Mint Error Coins", and the Error Coin Encyclopedia, Vols., III & IV. Retired Authenticator for Major Mint Errors for PCGS. A 50+ Year PNG Member.A full-time numismatist since 1972, retired in 2022.
  • CoinHoarderCoinHoarder Posts: 2,600 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thank you all very much. Appreciate your expert opinions!

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice example of an off center strike....Cheers, RickO

  • HemisphericalHemispherical Posts: 9,370 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That’s a cool looking off-center @CoinHoarder.

    Maybe it’s the flip but it looks like the quarter has a pretty thick bulge (reverse from ~9-12). How much thicker is it in comparison to the opposite edge?

  • CoinHoarderCoinHoarder Posts: 2,600 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Hemispherical said:
    That’s a cool looking off-center @CoinHoarder.

    Maybe it’s the flip but it looks like the quarter has a pretty thick bulge (reverse from ~9-12). How much thicker is it in comparison to the opposite edge?

    Yes, it does look slightly thicker in that area. But not much. Also, that area shows a copper coloring on the edge, whereas the other side shows a dark looking edge.

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,460 ✭✭✭✭✭

    nice coin. its still nice to see them around

  • happycollectinghappycollecting Posts: 264 ✭✭✭✭

    Nice looking off-center. :)

  • JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice error coin!

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