Mint error experts....is this a Die Adjustment coin?
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I know this coin looks heavily circulated, but it weighs about the same as a mint state Delaware quarter. Almost half of the obv and rev rims don't exist. The missing rims are on the opposite ends of the obv and rev. This coin has detail in the center and no detail around half of the rims. Is this a Die adjustment coin? Sorry about the dark pictures.
Edited to change trail strike to die adjustment coin.
Edited to change trail strike to die adjustment coin.
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The reason I think it could be a test strike is it has no detail at the rims and plenty of design detail at the center of the coin. No way this could be wear beause the coins higher detail would show wear first, plus it weighs about the same as a mintstate quarter. Oh yeah, the rim reeding is very weak and almost non existant. These are all symptoms of the mint testing a coin to get the right striking pressure.
Anyone else have a clue about this coin?
<< <i>Grease fill >>
Then why is the reeding extremely weak?
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You're welcome. I believe that's what it is, but I'm a long way from being an expert.
Jody
Forbid it, Almighty God!
I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!
~PATRICK HENRY~
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<< <i>Grease fill >>
Then why is the reeding extremely weak? >>
If the grease were not too viscous, then if it were concetrated on the edge of the coin, it could easily have dripped into the collar, which adds the reeding.
Jeremy
Die adjustment coins have:
Very weak reeding.
Weak detail near the rim of the coin.
Good detail at the center of the coin.
Usually have close to the same weight as a mintstate coin.
<< <i>APN... Then why the same weight as a mintstate coin? >>
All planchets are the same weight- if it is not struck as well, it will still all be there, just not the same weight distribution. The only way a coin will weigh less is if there is wear, or if part of the planchet is missing.
Jeremy
<< <i>The only way a coin will weigh less is if there is wear, or if part of the planchet is missing. >>
ARN....You are right, I don't know what I was thinking.
Still if you look at GW's hair it looks like weak strike and not grease filled die.