1976 error quarter

milbroco

Back in the day when I worked as a bank teller I would save odd things that I found.
Here is one. Can anyone tell me what kind of error this is? Does it have value? I would like to know so I can mark it down on the coin holder.
I also have a 1979 quarter with a flat rim. It does not have the grooves.
Thanks,
Bob

GiveMeProof

Pregnant?

milbroco

Maybe. I wonder.

JBK

Photos of the obverse would be important to diagnosing/confirming.

milbroco

OK Here is the front
Thanks,
Bob

JBK

Is the mess on the reverse indented? If so, it looks like a massive struck through.

milbroco

Yes it is indented.

bsshog40

Looks struck thru to me.

Che_Grapes

If that’s a mint error, it’s a really cool one!

ctf_error_coins

Nice struck thru error coin.

milbroco

Strike Through error. great now I know what it is but what / how does this occur. I looked at a few strike through errors on ebay but I cannot see the error for some reason.
Thanks,
Bob

Aegis3

An interesting strike through (I don't want to particularly speculate as thru what exactly), especially on a bicentennial.

JBK

@milbroco said:
Strike Through error. great now I know what it is but what / how does this occur. I looked at a few strike through errors on ebay but I cannot see the error for some reason.
Thanks,
Bob

Each struck through is essentially unique (occassionally there is a run of nearly identical ones).

"Something" gets in between the die and the planchet. There is no where for it to go except to be impressed into the surface.

Occassionally the object or substance is retained (stays there) but more often it falls or wipes away, or sticks to the die.

Your struck through seems to be from something substantial - much nicer than the usual smear of grease or small fiber.

ricko

Definitely looks like a large struck through..... It will have some premium to error collectors, so having it slabbed would be a good idea. Cheers, RickO

milbroco

Never thought of having it slabbed. maybe this will be my first slabbed coin. I assume PCGS? I guess I will need to read their web site to see if I need to be a member and find out what I need to do.
Thanks for the advice.
Bob