Legitimate Washington Qtr. Error???

frnklnlvr

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braddick

Yes, I believe it is.

ctf_error_coins

It is real. It is a brockage cause by another coin.

coinkid855

Real. That guy has pretty awesome photos for an eBay seller!



-Paul


Edited for grammar.

ricko

Interesting... I always wonder where people find these coins...just seems weird that they make it out of the Mint... I know they do, and the only way I can think of (legitimately) is in bags. Cheers, RickO

CaptHenway

Genuine.

adamlaneus

I think that mint employees may have something to do with getting these coins out of the mint.

I sometimes say "do not eat your coins". Well, it is only a general guideline. There are sometimes reasons to toss one down.

WoodenJefferson

How can a smaller diameter already struck coin (maybe a dime) fall into the striking chamber of a quarter?

ctf_error_coins

Looks like a quarter to me.

As to a mint employee sneaking it out , no way. Not on this one. Maybe a high dollar coin. The mint makes billions of coins, machines break, people make mistakes, thus error coins.

frnklnlvr

Thanks guys!

How does a brockage occur?

pheh

<< <i>Thanks guys!

How does a brockage occur? >>



Brockage (Wikipedia)

In coin collecting, brockage refers to a type of error coin in which one side of the coin has both the normal image and a mirror image of the opposite side impressed upon it.

Brockage errors are caused when an already minted coin sticks to the coin die and impresses onto another coin. Brockage is relatively rare and, in good condition, coins with clear brockage can sell for substantial amounts of money.

One can distinguish between obverse and reverse brockages. Obverse brockages occur when the previously struck coin was not ejected and gets stuck to the lower die, and reverse brockages when the previously struck coin remains stuck to the upper die.

astrorat

<< <i>I think that mint employees may have something to do with getting these coins out of the mint.

I sometimes say "do not eat your coins". Well, it is only a general guideline. There are sometimes reasons to toss one down. >>



Nah...that could have easily made it out of the Mint through normal operations.

Lane