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2004 State Quarter Multi Strike... Any Idea's?

Rob66Rob66 Posts: 49
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I came accross a 2004 state quarter that appears to have been struck 5 or six times at the mint. The coin itself is about half the thickness of a regular quarter... Because of this the edges are kind of like a donut. It has some wear on the coin so isn't mint. Any ideas on value or how rare this may be?

Rob

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    PipestonePetePipestonePete Posts: 1,985 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Hi Rob....

    Welcome aboard. Sounds interesting indeed! Have a photo?
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    Rob66Rob66 Posts: 49
    I'll post a picture this evening... I only have a digital camera so it may not be great...

    Rob
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    mrpaseomrpaseo Posts: 4,753 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I'll post a picture this evening... I only have a digital camera so it may not be great...

    Rob >>




    huh?
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    Rob66Rob66 Posts: 49
    I'll post a picture of the quarter this evening. I'm not at home nor have access to a camera. I'm interested to hear if it is a "rare" occurance or if it happens often.
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    chiefbobchiefbob Posts: 1,077 ✭✭✭
    image

    I think the guys are suggesting they need a pic before they can tell you if it's indeed an error or something else.

    Bob
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    BlindedByEgoBlindedByEgo Posts: 10,754 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I'll post a picture this evening... I only have a digital camera so it may not be great...

    Rob >>



    Most of the photos here are from digital cameras.

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    LALASD4LALASD4 Posts: 3,602 ✭✭✭
    Because of this the edges are kind of like a donut.

    That does not sound right.image
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    Rob66Rob66 Posts: 49
    bump... picture is being uploaded now
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    Rob66Rob66 Posts: 49
    This is the quarter I was talking about... Note how the edge of the quarter basically "squeezed" out when struck. As I said earlier, the center of the coin is about 1/2 to 1/3 the thickness of a regular quarter... This can't happen often can it?

    Rob
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    mrpaseomrpaseo Posts: 4,753 ✭✭✭
    image

    ummmmm....
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    commoncents05commoncents05 Posts: 10,100 ✭✭✭
    looks like post mint damage, similar to the old coins that were spooned, IMO.

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    WritersblockWritersblock Posts: 1,196 ✭
    Don't know about that. Can't really tell from those pictures but it looks like it MIGHT be a die cap that is just starting to spread and dish.
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    19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,503 ✭✭✭✭
    If you could take a photo from an angle, it might present the coin better.
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    FredWeinbergFredWeinberg Posts: 6,029 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It's a "tapped" coin,
    and not an error.
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    RichieURichRichieURich Posts: 8,623 ✭✭✭✭✭
    image to the Forum, Rob66! Enjoy!

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    Rob66Rob66 Posts: 49
    Just being new to this error side of coins... If it is a post mint tapped coin would the "raised" protion of the face and reverse also be "comprimised? It is as clear as a regular stamped coin. If this isn't the case what would I look for in the future to determine pre/post mint errors similar to this? I will add another picture from an angle later tonight with better resolution. I had to dummy this one up because there is a max resolution for posting.

    Rob Ryan
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    FredWeinbergFredWeinberg Posts: 6,029 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Not sure what you're asking, in regards to the "face",
    but a tapped coin means that someone has "tapped
    the edge of the coin (reeded edge) against a hard
    surface, many many times, rotating it -

    This causes the rim to be higher (from the flattening
    action of the tapping), and the diameter of the coin
    to be smaller (the metal the is rising on the rim makes
    the coin smaller).

    In your scan, I can see the copper edge showing, flattened.

    This is a classic effect of a "tapped" coin.
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    CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 33,934 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks like a coin I saw once that had got stuck in the water pump of a washing machine. The edge was beaten in and rounded off, and the fields were all beat to heck from the propellor.
    TD
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