Just Bob

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I miss the days when members would go out of their way to congratulate and encourage new posters who showed their cool circulation finds and purchases. These days it seems we automatically respond with discouragement, if not outright negativity. Welcome to the forum, Cary Coins. I like your Roosevelt a lot. Looks like the mint got their money's worth from both dies. (Do me a favor. Whatever you do, don't give it some cutesy name like some Youtubers and others - like Vam collectors - do. That drives me crazy.) Looking forward to seeing what else you have found.

Any idea why the '05 quarter eagle got an "altered surfaces" designation?

I see the answers to some of the questions have been changed. I will not belabor the points here, but will just wait for the finished article. Should be really interesting.

It can't be RPM -10 since all coins struck from that obverse die would look alike, and the position of the mint mark on your coin is far to the right of the example on Variety Vista.

Hold on. Are you saying that the die pair was used to strike only a dozen or so examples (or how ever many were sent to the Smithsonian plus the ones allegedly belonging to the Eva Adams estate) and then retired? If that is the case, this story just got a lot more interesting. I am really looking forward to the results of your research.

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That is a very nice group of medals. I love the designs, particularly the way they stand out on the silver piece. How long has it taken to find all of these examples?

That looks like a Henning nickel. Can you show a closer picture of the reverse, oriented correctly, focusing the word "PLURIBUS?" Sorry. Forgot to say, "Welcome to the forum."

That's a scary looking nickel! Jefferson looks like a zombie, and Monticello has eyes!

Welcome to the forum. Your coin is not an error coin. It has some glue or other foreign substance on it. You might be able to pick it off or soak it in some acetone and get it to come off.

That's because the kid's dad took the punch and hammer away from him before he had a chance to bang on any more coins.

I imagine everyone who buys gold and silver as an investment is looking for that. Whether they will see it is debatable.

You have a good eye, young man! Congrats on your score in the grading contest, too.

What were the die markers that convinced you that yours was indeed a proof?

It must be my phone, but I only see one picture of the Peace dollar reverse.

Two nice finds

I have done research on improperly annealed coins, and what you described - molecules migrating from the copper core, through the clad layer, to the surface, and doing it while the coin is in circulation, cannot and does not happen.

Have you been drinking?

Yes. The OP's coin appears to have simple environmental damage, so i don't think it applies, but here is a section of an article by error coin dealer Jon Sullivan: One other type of missing clad layer is called a “dual missing clad layer,” which is a coin missing both the obverse and reverse clad layers, with only the copper core remaining. Such a coin will be copper on both sides and will weigh approximately 30% less than a normal coin of its type. The dual missing clad layers are incredibly rare, with less than 10 known for Roosevelt Dimes, five to 10 for Washington Quarters, and only one for Kennedy Half Dollars, and none are known for the dollar coin series.

This is the first time I have heard this theory. Can you explain how it is possible for copper to migrate from the middle of the coin to the outside of the clad layer?

Although I don't think this is true hub doubling, I hope I am wrong, and the OP has made a new discovery. If you decide to pursue this, I suggest posting on the coneca forum as suggested above, and please keep us informed.

If you are talking about the appearance, it looks like someone has attempted to clean it, or the surfaces have been messed with some other way. If you're referring to something else, please specify.

I am not connected with NGC in any way, but I can offer an opinion. Recent "sold" listings on Ebay show these 7k state series eagles in MS 70 selling at prices from $50 to $80. If you are only being offered $25 - 40, you might want to consider listing them on Ebay.