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Need help determining value
Unit21
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I found this quarter in my coin jar. Need help with the value of it. It is a 1993 D. I couldn’t find anything online regarding anything the looks like this does. 
Any help is appreciated.
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It looks like someone intentionally planed it after it left the Mint, which if true would mean it is nominally worth face value.
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At first I thought that maybe it was sanded down but you can tell that the smooth part is as high as the eagle.
Getting close to a slug, keep sanding. Pretty soon the smooth part will be as high as the tail feathers.
PMD.
bob
Nice ball marker.
I agree that it is post mint damage, but in general you would need to show both dies of a coin to really determine if it was a real error or not.
For example, if the other side is fully struck that presumably means the reverse was also fully struck originally (without the offsetting resistance from the reverse die the obverse would not have struck up.)
Machined/planed off on the
reverse........damaged/altered
PMD
It has virtually no value because you could not include it in a lot of junk silver. One time a spotted a Washington silver quarter that had been hammered into a square. A collector told me the same thing. Given the shape, it would not be worth its value in junk silver.
What's missing - all the dents, dings and deep scratches from circulation wear.
Of course, if it spent more time in circulation it would get some.
Unfortunately the damage word is out because the smooth is so smooth it appears intentionally made.
25cents.
weigh it, if it has full weight, you might have a find, else it was planed.
That would be the start if you wanted to pursue researching it.
Pete
The OP said it was a 1993-D.
That's different!
Now worth about $0.20
PMD... No collector value at all.... spend it....not even silver if a 1993....I can see the copper around the edge in the picture. Cheers, RickO
Take it to the bank and get a fresh one. It's probably too light to be usable in a vending machine.
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CoinStar reject. Make some kid's day
That kid will be right back here asking if this is an error.
If you mean washing machine....
If the other side is similar, this came out of a washing machine or dryer after years worth of cycles.
They get caught on the inside and end up like that.
If you ever get a chance to discard your old machine, turn it upside down and see what falls out.
No, I did not mean 'washing machine'
To me, the term 'machined' literally means
the coin was damaged by a machine that
planed off the side.....
....the term has nothing to do with laundry, imo.
.....just wanted to clarify that.