Possible (new) 2020 "Bat Quarter" error?

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DeborahDane
DeborahDane Posts: 4 ✭
edited July 29, 2024 7:43AM in U.S. Coin Forum

Hello - I'm new here and new to the world of coin collecting. Recently I came into posession of a 2020 quarter that, I've been told, has many minting errors that have been discovered since it's release. I did some cursory research (ebay and other sites) but could not find any information on this coin's possible error. A rare coin dealer I contacted in Santa Rosa, CA. told me about this forum. I will post a picture of the face of this coin with the possible error (I realize it might not be a "minting error" but it appears too uniform to be something else...or, maybe it is something else...). Hopefully, by posting a pic here somebody knowledgeable in these things can give me an opinion. Thank you! Dianne

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  • ifthevamzarockin
    ifthevamzarockin Posts: 8,915 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Welcome to the forum! :)

    As mentioned, it's rolling machine damage. :/

  • IkesT
    IkesT Posts: 4,600 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    As a new collector, you should not be searching random coins for errors. Without any knowledge, you will only find damaged coins. If you want to learn about errors, you need to read about and study errors before searching for any coins.

  • TomB
    TomB Posts: 23,191 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Howdy and welcome.

    As others have already correctly pointed out, if you are asking about the ring on the obverse then that is called rolling machine damage and common enough that anyone who knows much about coins would identify it immediately. If someone has told you that the damage is an error then they don't know what they don't know.

    In the future, it will help everyone if you could explain what you think is an error on any coins you may post since this will help keep the conversation focused and will allow us to avoid guessing. Many times when folks have to guess they either don't guess about what you want to know or you get less helpful answers.

    Your images are decent enough and you came to the right place, but if you are looking through change for errors then you are almost certainly wasting your time. Good luck!

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  • DeborahDane
    DeborahDane Posts: 4 ✭
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    Woah! Damaged, snarky coin dudes...having fun in your little clubhouse, boys?

  • tincup
    tincup Posts: 5,481 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 26, 2024 9:56AM
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    "Hopefully, by posting a pic here somebody knowledgeable in these things can give me an opinion."

    And... you got respectful answers as you were hopeful for, from knowledgeable individuals who have seen this type of damage many time before.

    "Woah! Damaged, snarky coin dudes...having fun in your little clubhouse, boys?"

    After that reply, nothing more I need to say. Well, maybe one comment/question: is the handle photo one of you? If so, perhaps that explains a lot.

    This forum has many of the foremost experts in the field. Posting asking for help, but not accepting the help and getting snarky yourself... perhaps another social forum would be more appropriate for you.

    ----- kj
  • JBK
    JBK Posts: 17,862 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    A good example of why I mostly gave up posting to threads from new members. :/

  • jmlanzaf
    jmlanzaf Posts: 43,048 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @DeborahDane said:
    Woah! Damaged, snarky coin dudes...having fun in your little clubhouse, boys?

    It is damaged. We're very sorry that you wanted a different answer.

    All comments reflect the opinion of the author, even when irrefutably accurate.

  • goodmoney4badmoney
    goodmoney4badmoney Posts: 1,328 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Initially at first glance I entertained the idea of a major clashed die due to the reverse design, but it does look like rolling machine damage.

  • giantsfan20
    giantsfan20 Posts: 1,750 ✭✭✭✭
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    :Why did you post same question 3x >:) Did not like answer or troll?

  • Kurisu
    Kurisu Posts: 2,228 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @DeborahDane said:
    Woah! Damaged, snarky coin dudes...having fun in your little clubhouse, boys?

    Read this entire website :blush:https://www.error-ref.com/

    Coins are Neato!

    "If it's a penny for your thoughts and you put in your two cents worth, then someone...somewhere...is making a penny." - Steven Wright

  • ifthevamzarockin
    ifthevamzarockin Posts: 8,915 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @giantsfan20 said:
    :Why did you post same question 3x >:) Did not like answer or troll?

    They posted right when the forum glitch hit. ;)
    I would guess they thought it was not posting.

  • tincup
    tincup Posts: 5,481 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Perhaps you are an alt or a troll.... with nothing better to do? I noticed you became a member? only 3 days before posting with photos..... I thought new members had to wait longer before being able to post photos, thus my suspecting this is an alt?

    ----- kj
  • Copperindian
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    Not worth wasting time with this…..oops, I just did!

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  • PCGS_Moderator
    PCGS_Moderator Posts: 272 mod
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    Closed - duplicate post.

    See:
    https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1105724/new-bat-quarter-error#latest

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