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Was there a dirty diaper nearby? Chances are this could be the very scarce WM-002 variety (Walmart 002). You could go find another one and call someone who cares from a payphone, another very scarce commodity.
Your coin was made with what is called a "Rough Edge Die". The black areas on the rim confirm it. When a die is retired and thrown away, and Mint employees are in a big hurry to keep making more pennies or whatever, they will routinely go to the trash and retrieve it to keep stamping operations moving.
"Rough Edge Dies" always come with scrapes on the high points, so they are very easy to identify. This happens when a Mint employee tries to deface the die and simply gives up, throwing it into the waste paper basket.
It is then retrieved in an emergency for further use, if necessary, in a pinch.
Hope this helps.
Pete (This was a tough one)
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Parking lot roadkill.
+1
POST NUBILA PHOEBUS / AFTER CLOUDS, SUN
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not seeing anything special
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Post mint damage...likely parking lot find.... Cheers, RickO
Parking lot casualty, not an error.
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seriously?
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I deem this quarter to be named "skid mark".
Was there a dirty diaper nearby? Chances are this could be the very scarce WM-002 variety (Walmart 002). You could go find another one and call someone who cares from a payphone, another very scarce commodity.
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Your coin was made with what is called a "Rough Edge Die". The black areas on the rim confirm it. When a die is retired and thrown away, and Mint employees are in a big hurry to keep making more pennies or whatever, they will routinely go to the trash and retrieve it to keep stamping operations moving.
"Rough Edge Dies" always come with scrapes on the high points, so they are very easy to identify. This happens when a Mint employee tries to deface the die and simply gives up, throwing it into the waste paper basket.
It is then retrieved in an emergency for further use, if necessary, in a pinch.
Hope this helps.
Pete (This was a tough one)
OK, get back to work!

POST NUBILA PHOEBUS / AFTER CLOUDS, SUN
Love for Music / Collector of Dreck
I think you need to send that bad boy in for "RARITIES" service!!! That needs to be in a PCGS GOLD Shield holder ASAP!
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^^^ That is one scary picture, stuff of nightmares^^^
POST NUBILA PHOEBUS / AFTER CLOUDS, SUN
Love for Music / Collector of Dreck
Take it your local coin shop and see what they offer.
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Disabling his twitter account would be a good start.
The whole worlds off its rocker, buy Gold™.
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Wooooha! Did someone just say it's officially "TACO™" Tuesday????
Washington is not wearing a shirt, hence, no collar error.
Otherwise, just a sad parking lot quarter.