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Instead of asking what caused the damage, ask how that could have happened when the coin was struck which is the only time an error can occur. If you study the minting process, you would realize that… (View Post)

There is nothing there that could happen during the striking of the coin therefore it is all damage. A broadstrike is a coin that is struck out of collar and yours is clearly struck in collar. As sug… (View Post)

Probably silver plated. Many of the quarters in that series were silver plated aftermarket and sold as souvenirs. Technically it is a damaged quarter. (View Post)

Not sure how you could say that is a counterfeit, there weren’t that many issued to make it worth while. I will say that if that is a F2, then I would hate to see what a PO1 looks like. (View Post)

Grading does not increase the value of a coin. It authenticates it being genuine and what the grade is. A $15.00 coin graded is still worth $15.00 but it does make it easier to sell. The condition th… (View Post)