Error coin post 2: Struck through grease

jmcu12 · October 27, 2003 8:50AM

Here is a New Jersey quarter, still in the mint package, that I got from the mint in 99. Anyway, what I would like to know is what severity of error is this? Does the coin have any additional value in that it is part of a mint set?

Also, I am assuming that it was struck through grease, is this correct?

XpipedreamR · October 27, 2003 8:53AM

That's a pretty cool looking quarter! I never get anything good like that from the mint.

mgoodm3 · October 27, 2003 8:54AM

Some bad quality control at the mint to not notice that. Appears to be a strike through. It's pretty cool due to the severity. I'm not sure about any premium.

Bugs · October 27, 2003 9:15AM

WOW....that is the neatest error coin I've ever seen!

~*Bugs*~

supercoin · October 27, 2003 9:19AM

Not an error expert but I'll play one on this post...

That's a filled die error. The die might have been partially filled with grease to cause that, but the term "struck through grease" is used to describe a coin where the entire surface is vague and rough because the grease was between the coin blank and the dies.

Quite an impressive filled die, nice coin!

Senlathiel · October 27, 2003 9:27AM

I would pay a premium for a coin like that, if I collected errors. It is very striking.

techeff · October 27, 2003 10:15AM

Did somebody say struck thru?

coinpage · October 27, 2003 10:23AM

Washington lost in the fog! News at 11.

1jester · October 27, 2003 11:06AM

That is certainly one beautiful and impressive error coin! I'm sure it's worth a premium in and of itself; however, as part of a mint set, it must be worth more.

techeff · October 27, 2003 11:09AM

BTW, nice coin jmcu. And I would agree with struck thru grease.

BigE · October 27, 2003 2:41PM

Looks to me like the planchet might be defective since the strike is weaker on the same side of the coin, perhaps thinner on one side than the other-weigh it!-----BigE

jtwax · October 27, 2003 3:50PM

Its "struck thru grease" or a "filled die" (one in the same term) as you said. Although the Mint does not actually use "grease" on their dies. My guess on a premium would be about $25-$35 retail. Strike-thrus are fairly common and not that dramatic so they don't tend to bring alot of money.

supercoin · October 28, 2003 3:50AM

Well, I wouldn't sell it that cheap. Unless it's to me.

I've seen less dramatic state quarter filled dies go for more than that.

Error coin post 2: Struck through grease

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