Weak ass Washington proof - 1972

Newb

Looks like the eagle's been plucked and ready for fryin'.

lsica

Looks like George has too much powder in the back of his wig, too.

But neat cameo effect on the obverse tho

GoldenEyeNumismatics

wow... nice cameo though

RW

<< <i>Looks like the eagle's been plucked and ready for fryin'. >>



Excellent description

MadMarty

This is the weakest ass strike on a proof I have ever seen!!!

robertpr

Wow, its not often one comes upon proofs not fully struck up, or nearly so. Especially moderns.

cladking

For some reason this is a fairly common afliction for '72-S quarters. It is seen to a much lesser
extent on the '71 and even less on the '73. It's not terribly uncommon on the '68-'70 quarters
either. I suspect that for some reason a press was used far beyond the point at which proof
dies are normally swapped. This may have happened more than once in '72 and '68.

Some of these will be a lot worse than the pictured coin.

Newb

<< <i>For some reason this is a fairly common afliction for '72-S quarters. It is seen to a much lesser
extent on the '71 and even less on the '73. It's not terribly uncommon on the '68-'70 quarters
either. I suspect that for some reason a press was used far beyond the point at which proof
dies are normally swapped. This may have happened more than once in '72 and '68.

Some of these will be a lot worse than the pictured coin. >>



cool - didn't know that

MadMarty's wins the prize...I'm surprised that got out. That is the Don Knotts of proofs.

cladking

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MadMarty's wins the prize...I'm surprised that got out. That is the Don Knotts of proofs. >>



MadMarty was posting while I was typing. It is worse than any I've ever seen as well but would have predicted it would be a '68 quarter.

Newb

Ya know what? I'm challenging MadMarty's.

His at least has some feathers showing where the breast meets the wings (mmm..2 piece white meat snack)

I suspect dubious lighting in a ploy for weakest strike!!!

Let justice be served!!!