Ever not see a variety and/or error in a coin until you photograph it?

braddick

I had that experience happen to me this morning.
I was editing photos of an 1819 quarter when I noticed something a little odd about the reverse.
Can you spot it?



Here's the obverse, although nothing interesting was seen, by me, there.

Bochiman

doubled 5 in 25....cool!

Barndog

photography often shows me details that lengthy periods of close inspection would not

braddick

<< <i>doubled 5 in 25....cool! >>

It probably doesn't carry premium (I haven't done the research yet...) but, yeah, that seemed kind of interesting.
Also, I never was aware there were two dots after the "C"?

Cladiator

I once photographed a bust dime that looked normal to the naked eye. When looking at the image you could see that the eye of the Liberty had bee re-tooled. Was kinda neat.

RichieURich

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<< <i>doubled 5 in 25....cool! >>

It probably doesn't carry premium (I haven't done the research yet...) but, yeah, that seemed kind of interesting.
Also, I never was aware there were two dots after the "C"? >>



Hi Braddick, your coin is a B-3 which is an R-1 variety. The B-3 and B-4 (R-4) varieties share the same reverse die which has the doubled die. The B-4 has the 9 in the date way left of the curl, while the B-3 has the 9 directly under the curl.

GoldenEyeNumismatics

yep, recut 5

I once had a doubled profile bust half that I didn't realize till I photo'd it

Lakesammman

I've gotten to the point that when I'm sent a coin, I photograph it and study the picture before buying. It's amazing how many things I've noticed from a photo (good and bad) that I've missed on inspection with a loupe. Just wish I could do it on the bourse.

STONE

1) It's a circulated cameo
2) It's got an eagle on the back
3) Someone got nervous when writing 25....LOL, oh wait that's doubling

Nice find. It's one of those neat errors on bust quarters that I love and it's not an overdate, it's an overdenomination.