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ksweeneyksweeney Posts: 2 ✭
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Has anyone ever come across coins with incomplete years? The quarter I have is in pretty good condition with regard to not being worn anywhere. Using a magnifier it doesn't look like there was ever any 4th digit stamped, and only 198. I tried web searches to get more info without any luck.

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    ctf_error_coinsctf_error_coins Posts: 15,433 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Die Fill Error, nice find.

    Welcome to the coin forum :)

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    JBKJBK Posts: 17,910 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Grease of other material filled the die so the # was not struck up. Very common in general, but your is very dramatic in regard to the detail that was lost.

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    Aspie_RoccoAspie_Rocco Posts: 3,872 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Welcome aboard, cool quarter

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    HemisphericalHemispherical Posts: 9,370 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ksweeney said:
    Has anyone ever come across coins with incomplete years? The quarter I have is in pretty good condition with regard to not being worn anywhere. Using a magnifier it doesn't look like there was ever any 4th digit stamped, and only 198. I tried web searches to get more info without any luck.

    Welcome @ksweeney to the forum.

    Invaluable resource for you to take a look at: http://www.error-ref.com/struck-through-smooth-viscous-material-grease-oil/

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    Timbuk3Timbuk3 Posts: 11,658 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice, "score" !!! :)

    Timbuk3
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    TurboSnailTurboSnail Posts: 1,669 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great find! it's a keeper!

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ksweeney.... Welcome aboard.... Take some time to familiarize yourself with the coin minting process... the coin is 'stamped' as an entire unit (the date is not done separately). What you see on that coin is the result of a grease filled die most likely. A good coin to keep for educational purposes. Cheers, RickO

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    BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,782 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @RogerB said:
    The fellow who stamped the "4" was out sick for a couple of days. Same thing for the one above - only "1" and "9" stampers showed up for work that day.

    :)

    GEEEEEEEEE.........so THAT'S how it happens.

    Pete

    "I tell them there's no problems.....only solutions" - John Lennon
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    RogerBRogerB Posts: 8,852 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yep -- you see, they really don't use big coin presses. It's all done in a big gray building. People sit before long tables and use hammers to punch the designs, letters and dates onto coin planchets. They are each specialists in a certain coin design or letter. It's all very secret stuff....
    -:-

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    BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,782 ✭✭✭✭✭

    They must all be on "double secret probation" Roger. It must be a real art to punch those Doubled Die ones.

    Will the mysteries ever stop?

    Pete

    "I tell them there's no problems.....only solutions" - John Lennon
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    NysotoNysoto Posts: 3,833 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Robert Scot: Engraving Liberty - biography of US Mint's first chief engraver
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    KkathylKkathyl Posts: 3,762 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The B on the Neck is interesting but you could polish it away. Not sure

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    ksweeneyksweeney Posts: 2 ✭

    Thanks everyone for the info, first time I've encountered this. And your right Kathy, hadn't even noticed the B.

    Kevin

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    ashelandasheland Posts: 24,548 ✭✭✭✭✭

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    johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 34,448 ✭✭✭✭✭

    welcome to the forums. its sure nice to see coin like the one you posted. best wishes

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