Soft “S” to the right of S mint mark?
DieHardWithVengence
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I just got this is some change from the grocery store earlier today, and I’m pretty sure some kid took it out of a collection and spent it not knowing what it was. Nonetheless, the bottom rim of the coin appears to have been doubled and due to that feature, I’ve noticed a soft “S” just to the right of the S mint mark on this piece. The soft “S” in question appears to be the same size and style to me, do you notice this as well? Obviously due to the circulation and PMD of the coin, that significantly reduces the value, however, are doubled die coins that are supposed to be proof quality more scarce or rare?
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Reverse pictures?
Looks like a slightly misaligned die which is why the rim looks like that. It is not "doubling". The reverse image would prove this if it is properly centered.
The shadow "S" is pareidolia. Those are just contact marks.
Just some circulation marks by the S and slightly mis-aligned die as jmlanzaf stated, nothing out of the ordinary.
A quarter worth a quarter.
@291fifth the quarter is a silver proof, and even though it’s circulated, the melt value alone is worth more than 25 cents..
@291fifth
It's a Silver issue with 965,421 minted.
Pete
As indicated above, slightly misaligned die, wear/circulation/pmd by the mm... Cheers, RickO
Pareidolia.
The S mint mark was added to the master design and not the dies, so what you are seeing is a possible likeness, but not really there. The bottom of the rim is not doubled, it is a finned rim and a really common occurrence. A little bit of the metal flows up from between the slightly misaligned dies when it is struck and then over time it can get smashed down like what happened to your coin.
I didn’t realize the picture was that messy, it has been reposted below..
Now, if a normal silver state quarter, which were only released in proof sets, weigh 6.25 grams, why does this one weigh almost .2 grams more?
What does your scale say, can’t read all the numbers? It looks like 5.43. That would put it more in line with a clad proof.
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The OP has posted better photos. Why all of a sudden an overexposed washed-out photo? 🤔
He's better with a camera than photoshop?
Troll fingerprints are known to weigh 0.15 to 0.22 grams.
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Ah...is that 0.227 the tare?
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@jmlanzaf. No, the 0.227 is the conversion of grams to ounces. So 6.44 grams is equivalent to .227 ounces. Nifty feature of the scale to have..
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@ZoidMeister. Did you make that? if not, where can I find one, I have a friend I’d definitely give that to as a stocking stuffer.. 😂😂
the obverse looks cleaned up for you already
I wonder if you have one of those rare platinum (plated) ones?
@DieHardWithVengence "Did you make that?"
What makes you think it's not a mint error?
Most of the plated ones were over clad not silver.
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Pretty much explains it all. . . .
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Doubled Guy?
I think you may have to lay off on these “error” posts. Still a cool find!
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