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joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 17,350 ✭✭✭✭✭

Hi guys,
Going through a roll of my bank rolls of Quarters. I came across these brand new 2021's, both the P and the D minted. Two very suspicious coins? Couldn't believe what I was seeing! Is the P (Philadelphia) Quarter an error? Maybe a Satin Finish? Look at the dramatic differences. What do you guys think. Is this normal? Lol.






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  • smuglrsmuglr Posts: 422 ✭✭✭✭

    I haven't seen P mint 2021s, but I did notice very dramatic differences between P and D mint quarters from 2019 and 2020 (the first CRH I had done). The P mint often look satin or weakly struck as opposed to the D mint which were usually strong brigt strikes similar to the W mint.

  • USSID17USSID17 Posts: 1,264 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @joeykoins said:
    Is the P (Philadelphia) Quarter an error? Maybe a Satin Finish?

    No and no.

    Come on Joey. You've been searching quarters a long time. We've discussed this before. The Denver business strike quarters are almost proof like compared to philly's coins. I don't know how or why it's happening but there is a distinct and dramatic differences between the two mints and strikes.

    Besides, Philly doesn't have the best reputation for quality control.

  • IKUIKU Posts: 65 ✭✭✭
    edited July 12, 2021 10:04PM

    What is the rough estimate mintage on these 1 year coins ? ( like 100 millions or 10 millions ? )
    Which mint mark to select nowadays for lower mintage ?

    I was tempted on the silver proof one but not knowing the mintage estimate and quarters being so small 24mm/0.955in.

  • joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 17,350 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 12, 2021 11:35PM

    Not ALL Philadelphia "Crossing the Delaware" Quarters are Satin finished looking.

    Satin Appearance


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  • IKUIKU Posts: 65 ✭✭✭
    edited July 12, 2021 11:48PM

    Does Satin/dull surface mean worn die ? A.k.a later strike.

  • KliaoKliao Posts: 5,646 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I think it's quite common. In my last CRH of quarters I also came across a few P's among the many D's. All of the P's that I got do have a 'statin' appearance compared to the D's more 'proof like' appearance.

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks like a processing variation between the mints... Not a specific, intentional finish.... Likely just the dies. Cheers, RickO

  • USSID17USSID17 Posts: 1,264 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ricko said:
    Looks like a processing variation between the mints... Not a specific, intentional finish.... Likely just the dies. Cheers, RickO

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  • smuglrsmuglr Posts: 422 ✭✭✭✭

    @IKU said:
    What is the rough estimate mintage on these 1 year coins ? ( like 100 millions or 10 millions ? )
    Which mint mark to select nowadays for lower mintage ?

    I was tempted on the silver proof one but not knowing the mintage estimate and quarters being so small 24mm/0.955in.

    Currently est 340,200,000 of the P mint and 318,400,000 of the D mint.

  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,594 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Differences such as you mention are common on clad coinage of recent years. This is just regular circulation coinage with dies prepared by different workers over time. Die usage also accounts for some of the appearance differences.

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  • ColonelJessupColonelJessup Posts: 6,442 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The P-Mint obverse looks as if it's been blotchily-coated with PVC. But perhaps I'm not fully up-to-date on Mint practices. :s

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