Modwriter

On 8/28/2023 at 12:21 PM, VKurtB said:

Whuuuut? There ain't no such a thing as an SMS Proof. Let's get serious. Let's not be making up descriptions that mean nothing.

@VKurtB "Surely you can't be serious." lol. Quote from Airplane the movie. Anyways, thanks for another lesson learned. These slabs come with  non-permanent cardboard labels and I will take the SMS off the new labels.

On 8/28/2023 at 12:51 AM, powermad5000 said:

@Uriaha and @Modwriter I have searched through my bag of roughly 150 drummer boy quarters I have obtained from change over all my years of collecting and I was unable to find one with a similar attribute. With a Denver mintage of 860,118,839 quarters, I didn't think I would. And we all don't know when the Mint realized that the particular reverse die making this effect was breaking down and stopped the process to change that die out. 

I did, however, find a (P) and a D in my bag that were in really good shape with nice original surface luster for cash register change (not sure why I threw those two into the bag in the first place), but I pulled those two and put them into some empty slots in one of my few quarter albums so I guess the time I spent to look for a similar quarter to @Uriaha's was not spent in vain.

@powermad5000 lol. I thought you were joking about searching your drummer boy bag. @Uriaha and you have the only two known to exist. They are getting harder to find in good condition. @Hoghead515 should search his drummer boy hoard.

On 8/25/2023 at 12:27 PM, EagleRJO said:

Individual errors are by definition rare, but not necessarily of interest to collectors.  Damage to coins could be considered rare, as it's almost always specific to an individual coin, but of no added value.

Minor die cracks, like that on the op's coin, are pretty common in general.  They usually add little or no value, unless in an interesting pattern like a "spitting eagle".  How many coins like the op's do you think are in the Cherry Pickers Guide?

@EagleRJO Thanks for your post. I really don't know how many coins like @Uriaha are in the Cherry Pickers Guide. I do know that the latest edition has been printed or about to be. Do you know if coins like this are listed?

On 8/24/2023 at 7:55 PM, powermad5000 said:

As will I have to do the same. LOL!

@powermad5000 lol. I checked my Denver Mint drummer boys today. No die breaks. @Uriaha may have something rare and maybe submit it to the Cherry Pickers Guide. I got my 1976-S mint proof set today. Very happy except for the nickel not having clear steps. I have a 1976-D in a 2x2 that has better steps.

On 8/23/2023 at 9:16 PM, Uriaha said:

That would be very cool to see another similar crack . I just pulled out one thats off center. I have prolly used up all my luck for the year.

Spend it or roll it up and return to your bank.

On 8/23/2023 at 8:40 PM, Uriaha said:

Sorry Everyone,That quarter somehow got mixed in with a gallon jar of quarters witch a large portion was the same so i spent a fewwwww hours finding it again. Its ok I can laugh about it now here is the other side. I also seen that some said somthing about weather or not there are other coins showing this crack. I have been wondering the same thing and now that i found it twice I will put it in a case so i dont hafta go hunting a third time.

@Uriaha Thanks  for taking the time to search for this quarter. Now I need to.go through my hoard to see if I have any with this die break. 

@Uriaha Where was your quarter minted?

On 8/23/2023 at 4:40 PM, powermad5000 said:

@Modwriter The coin in the thread is the OP's who didn't include an obverse pic of it. I was just mentioning if I had it that I would be keeping it, albeit separate from the roughly 100 I have in a bag. I keep all the ones I get from cash register change and have done so since I first started collecting. None of the ones in the bag are in super great condition although some are better than others. I did have to purchase one at the CSNS show in silver and I did have it graded. Returned as MS 65. I just wanted one in really nice shape and slabbed to protect it. I cannot explain why those keep my attention...

@powermad5000 do you have the 1976-S or silver proof mint set? I just ordered one from Ebay and I should have it any day now. I did have a graded silver quarter but have since sold it. I don't have a bag of them but have a tube that I put them in. Thanks, MikeH

@powermad5000 Is the obverse in good condition? I collect every 1976 coin I can find that is in fair or better condition.  I graduated high school in 1976. ~Kudos MikeH~

On 8/22/2023 at 9:38 AM, Mr.Bill347 said:

Modwriter, my sets begin in1954 would like to further back though. That 2021 set was pricey to obtain 

Hi @Mr.Bill347 Congratulations for your set collection. I'm just getting started and buying sets as I find them. Yes, the 2021 set me back a fistful of dollars. I put the five coins from that cracked holder into individual 2x3 slabs.Yes, I have noticed that the 1950 and earlier sets are pricey. ~MikeH~

Replacement 2021-S mint set came in the mail today from MCM and is in perfect shape. I have two more proof sets that were ordered from Ebay. 1976-S and 1982-S. Now to find the 2020-S proof set.

I ended up purchasing two mint sets today from Ebay. 1976-S and 1982-S. I also tried to bid on a proof set at Heritage but I have moved and my address was not changed in their system. They had several."unkown year" wax packs at auction. I googled the 1936 proof set also and they are being sold in separate non mint coins. I'm wondering if any collectors have the intact 1936 proof set. 

On 8/15/2023 at 12:45 PM, EagleRJO said:

I have found MCM and USSQ, as well as ebay and Apmex sometimes, to be a decent source for buying proof sets at a reasonable price.  Also, @Mr.Bill347 put together a huge mint set collection so he may have some other reputable sites to check out.

@EagleRJO Thanks. APMEX did pop up in a search. I ordered a replacement 2021-S Proof Set from MCM.

On 8/15/2023 at 6:35 AM, VKurtB said:

DON'T BUY OLD STOCK FROM THE MINT! THIS IS ALMOST GUARANTEED TO BE WHAT YOU'LL GET! If it's not current year, get it from a dealer.

@VKurtB Thanks for the not buying old stock from the mint info. I just started collecting the clad mint proof sets and working back from 2023.

On 8/14/2023 at 6:05 PM, Hoghead515 said:

Sorry to hear that @Modwriter. Sounds like some of the luck I have. 

Thanks @Hoghead515 My bad luck did cross my mind when I took the holder's out of their box and plastic chips fell out. The box has zero damage.

On 8/14/2023 at 6:26 PM, Coinbuf said:

I would follow the suggestion that Bill made.   However if you do not you will want to remove the coins from the damaged holder, if you don't you could end up with an ugly toned coin or two.   I bought this coin in this holder because it was super cheap at the time due to the look.

 

Thanks @Coinbuf. I do have some 2x3 slabs and may use them for the five coins.I do need to order the half dollar and dollar inserts.

Received my order today of a 2021-S Proof Set from the US Mint and the five coin set part is damaged. The plastic case Is cracked. The US Mint terms for returns is a long drawn out process.

 I decided to keep it and order another proof set from another vendor, US  Coin Mart. Should I crack the case and put the coins in 2x2's or just leave them as is? Pic to follow.

I live on the west coast and rarely find Philadelphia mint coins in my change and if I do, they are not worth saving. I do hope to see someone here finds a few of these quarters.

On 7/26/2023 at 7:12 PM, VKurtB said:

Oh. My. GAWD. If this is what passes for a “major” error these days, then error collecting has lost ALL credibility.

Did you see the picture of the obverse? I was in agreement with you until I scrolled past the lead picture of the reverse.

I just purchased my first proof set from the US Mint. 2023, clad, s minted. I went back to purchase the 2022 proof set but they were sold out. Found a proof set on Amazon but close to 3x the regular mint price. Is this normal for proof sets?

Im glad to see all of you too! Time is flying by. I ended up buying Whitman coin tubes and a quarter cardboard bank $500 box from Wizard coin supply. I inherited most of my Dad's coin collection and he had close to $500 of loose state quarters that I went through and rolled up. Also filled up most of an state quarter album that he never got around to and a tube of BU to MS state quarters. He had a lot of silver dollars and franklin halves that disappeared after we moved him into assisted living. We think he gave them to a lady friend he met there. lol.

On 2/17/2023 at 4:41 AM, Lem E said:

Nice to see you out and about @Modwriter. I don’t really have that many rolls aside from this AWQ project I have going. They are going into these boxes. Hope that somewhere down the line I get a few cool looking enders but, I’ll probably be dead by then. Got to start the new boxes today. 

Hi Lem E! The roll boxes that you are using are really nice. Where did you get them?