Hopefully I'm not going to sound too new by asking this question but here I go.
I have a quarter that I cant tell if it is man made damage ie... counterfeit or possibly a rim restricted first strike?
My eyes aren't trained that well yet.
Could I get an opinion?
Thanks.
Man made or Rim Restricted First strike?
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Re: Man made or Rim Restricted First strike?
Also weighs 5.21 would that suggest someone intentionally grinding? Also so that I can gain the knowledge how would you differentiate the 2. To my untrained eyes I can hardly see the difference?
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Re: Man made or Rim Restricted First strike?
It's very obvious this is Post Mint Damage . Just the Scratches alone tells you that someone ground it down .
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Re: Man made or Rim Restricted First strike?
That makes utter sense . I guess I just dont think of people being that shady. I mean who does that? That you very much for your knowledge. I will be more scrutinizing in the future.
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Re: Man made or Rim Restricted First strike?
Yes, just post mint damage.
Since most people are not coin enthusiasts looking for errors and anomalies, I would suggest being shady is not the goal. I remember even as a kid having spare time in the summer with a bunch of tools and some change. I also remember wondering what one of each denomination would look like flattened by the passing trains nearby (and finding out...much more than once ).
You can see the rim of yours has no reeding. This could be where someone was "spooning" the coin with the intention of making a ring. And for some reason, sometimes people just wonder "what if?"
Since most people are not coin enthusiasts looking for errors and anomalies, I would suggest being shady is not the goal. I remember even as a kid having spare time in the summer with a bunch of tools and some change. I also remember wondering what one of each denomination would look like flattened by the passing trains nearby (and finding out...much more than once ).
You can see the rim of yours has no reeding. This could be where someone was "spooning" the coin with the intention of making a ring. And for some reason, sometimes people just wonder "what if?"
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Re: Man made or Rim Restricted First strike?
100% damaged by the hands of a person outside the mint.
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