What's this weird 1999-P quarter worth?

csw · October 14, 2002 1:08PM

1999-P error
Just wondering. And what causes something like that--a big glob of grease or something? The reeding on the quarter is crisp. Thanks for any help!
--chris

FC57Coins · October 14, 2002 1:14PM

Looks like what they refer to as a die cap error - Here is the reference from the lingo section:

capped die
The term applied to an error in which a coin gets jammed in the coining press and remains for successive strikes, eventually forming a “cap” either on the upper or lower die. These are sometimes spectacular with the “cap” often many times taller than a normal coin.

Frank

indianabyron · October 14, 2002 1:33PM

That dosent look like a die cap to me it looks more like a adjustment to the pressure to the coining press or a major strike throught (greese )

A die cap has a shallow dished out look to it this dosent look like it has that .

My best guess would be they were adjusting the pressure on the press and this was one of the attempts.

Byron

prooflike · October 14, 2002 1:43PM

If it was a pressure adjustment then why would some letters be completely missing? I think your guess of a strike through with a grease filled die may be a better explanation.

itsnotjustme · October 14, 2002 2:14PM

Looks like a strike through to me too.

MadMarty · October 14, 2002 8:32PM

For worth, right now $9.05

Treedoc · October 14, 2002 9:05PM

That is not a struck through a cap or a die adjustment. It is simply struck through grease.
Notice how well and high struck the rims are. Die adjustment, or weak strikes as they should be called because we don't know why they are weakly struck, coins will not have well struck rims. A look at the back side of this coin would show a well struck reverse, unless it has grease too.

nucklehead · October 14, 2002 9:33PM

I have a Washington quarter that looks similar except the details are missing near the rim on the obverse. May not be worth much but looks pretty cool though.

hookooekoo · October 15, 2002 12:05AM

Struck-thru grease.

Simple grease strikes with a letter or two missing have sold on eBay for about $5-$10.

Major detail missing has sold around $25.

I think the combination of major detail missing, the coin is the 1st in the series, and it looks in good condition, I would expect the coin to sell at around $40.