Is this an RPM on my Washington Quarter?

coinkid855 · February 25, 2012 8:27AM

It certainly looks like one...

Thanks!

-Paul

ModCrewman · February 25, 2012 8:31AM

Seeing no signs of mechanical/machine doubling anywhere else, I'd say yes it is.

lasvegasteddy · February 25, 2012 8:34AM

<< <i>Seeing no signs of mechanical/machine doubling anywhere else, I'd say yes it is. >>

i'm in this crowd too...nice coin btw

NotSure · February 25, 2012 8:41AM

Being a Washie guy, looks like it to me....and is that a NEW 2.1 you got there???? Man, I'm going to have to start really looking for these so you don't get them ALL, then I can sell them to you for a bigger premium!!!

wvabe · February 25, 2012 8:45AM

Looks like a nice rpm to me, good eye.

CaptHenway · February 25, 2012 9:23AM

Sorry, but it looks like machine doubling. It can manifest itself on the mint mark but not the design because the mint mark rises out of the field at a very sharp angle, while the adjacent designs all slope up out of the field at relatively shallow angles. Get a bit of sideways displacement of the die as it is pulling away from the just-struck coin, and the edge of the mint mark hole in the die can kiss the side of the mint mark while the edge of the hole that forms the wreath stem will miss the shallow wreath stem.

TD

ModCrewman · February 25, 2012 9:38AM

Dang...no Numismatist of the Year award for me.

I agree that the appearance of the MM looks like machine doubling, but convinced myself otherwise absent visible doubling on other devices.

keyman64 · February 25, 2012 10:09AM

I would vote yes.

NotSure · February 25, 2012 10:10AM

I've been spending too much time with my face in the wrong books, lately, I guess (meaning SCHOOL books....minds out of the gutter).

ProofArtworkonCircs · February 25, 2012 10:43AM

<<Sorry, but it looks like machine doubling. It can manifest itself on the mint mark but not the design because the mint mark rises out of the field at a very sharp angle, while the adjacent designs all slope up out of the field at relatively shallow angles. Get a bit of sideways displacement of the die as it is pulling away from the just-struck coin, and the edge of the mint mark hole in the die can kiss the side of the mint mark while the edge of the hole that forms the wreath stem will miss the shallow wreath stem.>>

Washington quarters are especially noted for this effect.

coinkid855 · February 25, 2012 10:53AM

<< <i>Sorry, but it looks like machine doubling. It can manifest itself on the mint mark but not the design because the mint mark rises out of the field at a very sharp angle, while the adjacent designs all slope up out of the field at relatively shallow angles. Get a bit of sideways displacement of the die as it is pulling away from the just-struck coin, and the edge of the mint mark hole in the die can kiss the side of the mint mark while the edge of the hole that forms the wreath stem will miss the shallow wreath stem.

TD >>

Interesting, I didn't know that! Thanks! Doesn't matter anyways, I'm just happy to add a new 2.1 to my hoard!

-Paul

JRocco · February 25, 2012 1:14PM

Put me in the no column.
Sorry.

frnklnlvr · February 25, 2012 11:03PM

<< <i>Sorry, but it looks like machine doubling. It can manifest itself on the mint mark but not the design because the mint mark rises out of the field at a very sharp angle, while the adjacent designs all slope up out of the field at relatively shallow angles. Get a bit of sideways displacement of the die as it is pulling away from the just-struck coin, and the edge of the mint mark hole in the die can kiss the side of the mint mark while the edge of the hole that forms the wreath stem will miss the shallow wreath stem.

TD >>

ricko · February 26, 2012 12:08AM

Interesting... I would like to see other pictures with different lighting, although likely machine doubling. Cheers, RickO

coinkid855 · February 26, 2012 1:42AM

<< <i>Interesting... I would like to see other pictures with different lighting, although likely machine doubling. Cheers, RickO >>

It's all packed up for CAC already, but I'll take more shots when I get it back!

-Paul

johnny9434 · February 26, 2012 4:11AM

nice quarter and grade

Is this an RPM on my Washington Quarter?

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