1977 Quarter Die Mishap?

Doubleb1000

I was hoping I might information on this error. So many different die errors, not sure if this planchet error or die error what its called. I know the coin isn't in good shape so probably not much value, just trying to learn.





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emeraldATV

Nice catch, first. Can you tell us it's story ? Then...
Check the weight for starters.
Also, can you post better photos.
Take a few, then pick the best of them, to help support an explanation.
Cool ?

IkesT

No need to do any of the above; your quarter is simply damaged and is worth 25 cents. Damaged coins are common; real errors are rare, especially as a random find.

The best way to learn is to start reading and studying images of genuine error coins.

Doubleb1000

Thank you both for comments. So why do you say it's damaged vs cut improperly? Just curious. I have seen many pics of errors that like this, so how would one tell the difference. Both side have issues, is that how you know it's damaged? Would a die bad cut only effect one side of coin?

Doubleb1000

PS... story is really no story. When I'm sitting waiting on something to start, I just grab some change out of my purse and see if anything peeks my interest. Always looking for that 1 coin that'll make me rich, lol.

yosclimber

Heavily worn on both sides, like we might expect for a quarter that's been out in circulation for 46 years.
It appears to have been impacted by an object with a curved edge on the upper part of the reverse
(eagle's beak through UNUM, PLURIBUS, STATES).

To identify an actual mint error, it is easier if you have a high grade coin.
That way you can be more sure the things that look funny are not a result of circulation and impacting various objects after the coin has left the mint.

IkesT

@Doubleb1000 said:
So why do you say it's damaged vs cut improperly? Just curious. I have seen many pics of errors that like this

You may have seen photos of coins that did not have real errors (such as on eBay or Etsy), or you may have misinterpreted photos of real errors. Your coin does not look like an error; it looks like a normal quarter that has been dented by having something hit or squeezed into it.

Within the bounds of safety, try to think of more ways to damage this quarter and then do it; try damaging your other pocket change while you're at it. That will help you learn what it looks like when, for example, a coin is hit by a hammer.

Greenstang

It can be either of two things, a damaged coin or an error.
To be an error, it would have had to happen when the coin was struck.
As what you have could could not have happened during this time, then
by default it is damaged, no matter how it happened.
Don’t forget, there a only a limited number of things that can cause an error
but there are an infinite amount of things that can cause damage.
If you want to study what true errors are, go to a site such as error-ref.com

AUandAG

wouldn't this "error" be known about and published long before now? Certainly if it were a mint error there were more than one struck from that die pair and they would have shown up back in the 70's. That's the first clue.
I say damage as well.
bob
vegas baby!

World67

@Doubleb1000 said:
Thank you both for comments. So why do you say it's damaged vs cut improperly? Just curious. I have seen many pics of errors that like this, so how would one tell the difference. Both side have issues, is that how you know it's damaged? Would a die bad cut only effect one side of coin?

It's obviously damaged from having something circular place on it and hammered or squeezed in a vice. The how-do-you-know question is a little more difficult. The best answer is experience. I've seen hundreds of these (as have others on the forum) over the past 40 years and it becomes easy to tell genuine errors from damage.

Doubleb1000

Ok, might just have to try that ou
t!
Lol. Just curious...sorry keep asking more questions, but. There is damage on the coin on both side in the same spot. Underneath each other... yet the rim has no damage, if it were hit by something wouldn't the rim also be damage? Cracked?

IkesT

@Doubleb1000 said:
Lol. Just curious...sorry keep asking more questions, but. There is damage on the coin on both side in the same spot. Underneath each other... yet the rim has no damage, if it were hit by something wouldn't the rim also be damage? Cracked?

Try it and see.

Greenstang

It doesn’t really matter how the damage happened and you may never know how it happened.
As I mentioned earlier the only thing that matters is that it could’ve happen when the coin was
struck so it is PMD.

291fifth

Obvious damage. Worth 25 cents. Spend it.

OAKSTAR

@Doubleb1000 - You sound like the perfect candidate to become a coin roll hunter. Head to the bank and get yourself some rolls. Report back and let us know what you found.

jmlanzaf

@Doubleb1000 said:
Ok, might just have to try that ou
t!
Lol. Just curious...sorry keep asking more questions, but. There is damage on the coin on both side in the same spot. Underneath each other... yet the rim has no damage, if it were hit by something wouldn't the rim also be damage? Cracked?

That makes it more likely it's damage. By what mechanism would you get damage on both sides during striking?

FredWeinberg

I see rim damage on both sides of the coin – and the Reeded edge has been tapped/flattened/dryer’d
All PMD

silviosi

I will not go say damage, but I can say this it is now just piece of metal which if you can change is worth 25 cent.

emeraldATV

Save it and think of it like this...
"Your nesting your collection"
Unlike if a car was discovered damaged on one side, don't test the way it happened with the undamaged other side. LoL.

IkesT

No need to save it or think of it in any way that emeraldATV suggests.