Sharann

Hmmm... Suspicious minds.... 

Did you try placing a sheet of paper over them and lightly going over them back and forth with a pencil? It might help💁🏼‍♀️

1 hour ago, Greenstang said:

I'm gettin better! 😊

Glad to see that you are willing to learn and not just rely on everyone else to do the work for you. This hobby is a lot more fun when you can identify some of the many forms of damage and errors for yourself. Keep on replying to the different questions, it is a good way to teach yourself. State what you thing the right answer is, if your right, great, if your wrong, (and don't worry about being wrong, everyone is once in a while) you will learn the correct answer for the next time.

Thank you! I was a little apprehensive about answering his question earlier, but then I thought about it for a second, or maybe less 😂, because I knew I was right!  I am just afraid that I may lead someone astray... But I also knew if I was wrong, then the OP and I would both know really fast. 😉 Thanks for the encouragement 🙂

2 hours ago, Quintus Arrius said:

(This is before both of your times but looking back I (and my honorary uncle, VKurtB) were both denounced as Trolls and widely ostracized.  In fact, I dare say there are those who refrain from complimenting me for fear of suffering the same fate.  I appreciate your comments!)

Personally, I think some of your criticism  stems from the fact that there are those who do not understand Shakespeare as well as they do Eric Carle. In the vain attempt to do so, they get a burr under their saddle and try to blame someone else for their own shortcomings. That is where I differ. I enjoy a challenge of words and opinions, which makes for a great debate. In the end, each person is going to believe what they choose to believe regardless, so why try to bash the messenger? 

Anyway, I enjoy reading (and deciphering) your posts. They help me to understand, therefore learn, more than just the basics of a hobby I've grown to love. Thank you for your candor as well as your vocabulary lessons.  (How dull this world would be if we were all alike)

On 3/26/2021 at 6:01 AM, JT2 said:

QA you are an eloquent orator if i do say so myself.

Agreed

1 hour ago, Lem E said:

I looked at it for about 20 minutes and ended up seeing a 43 copper Lincoln. 

I thought the 1995 DDO error was on the Philadelphia MM. Is it a known one on the D as well? 

On 3/30/2021 at 6:07 PM, LOCK34 said:

Went through $7000 in quarters recently and found one silver quarter.

Same. But no W! Lol (Edited to say I misread the amount.)

4 hours ago, Conder101 said:

It's confusing.

1954 was the last year for production for circulation with an S mintmark.

The mint was shut down for quarter production from 1955 to 1964.

From 1965 to 67 San Francisco  struck quarters for circulation but used no mintmark.  There is no way to identify which quarters for these years were S mint coins.

From 1968 to 2011 has made no circulation quality clad quarters.

Since 2012 San Francisco has struck about 1 to 1.5 million circulation quality clad quarters for each ATB design.  these were made for sale to collector in rolls and bags and were not released into circulation.

In 1975 the S mint struck circulation quality 40% silver Bicentennial coins.

That is all the circulation quality coins.

From 1968 to date San Francisco has struck clad proof quarters

In 1975 they struck 40% silver Bicentennial Proof quarters.

Since 1992 they have struck 90% silver proof quarters.

Thank you for clarifying that for me. Apparently I am not the only person who was confused. I read several different articles about it and could never come to any type of conclusion based on them. They were all a little different. I'll definitely have to save your response to remember all that, at first anyway. I suppose, so to speak, the queen bee of mints is San Francisco (aside from West Point) and Denver and Philly are the worker bees 😂. 

Anyway, thank you again for the information and for going through the trouble to explain it thoroughly. 🙂

15 hours ago, Lem E said:

https://www.coinworld.com/news/precious-metals/s-mint-quarters-from-us-mint-bring-premiums.html

Thank you, sir!

1 minute ago, Hoghead515 said:

I think they still make proofs. They don't make business strikes no more I don't think. 

They did, however, make silver bicentennial coins in 1976 though, right? 

I want to make sure I am understanding this correctly. San Francisco's last year to produce quarters was 1954 until 1969 when they began to produce them for mint sets only. Are they still not producing quarters in San Francisco? 

So any quarters with an S mint mark after 1954 are from broken mint sets only. 

1 minute ago, Conder101 said:

You would probably really break down over "Atheist" cents. They come on many different years as well.

http://www.lincolncentforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/atheist1.jpg

You are probably right. 😊 I will try to keep my composure here though. 

1 hour ago, Modwriter said:

Are you going to send this in to NGC for grading?

No. I'm just having fun and learning as I go. 😊

1 hour ago, Modwriter said:

Are you going to send it to NGC for grading?

No. I was just curious about it. 

5 hours ago, Oldhoopster said:

It looks like the obverse die was polished at some point, resulting in some weak areas inc the mm.  There is also weakness in the jacket, neck,  and pony tail.  IMO, I think it's a cool find.  Too bad it has some environmental damage 

I think the Rev may be a minor debris filled die.

Thank you! 

1 hour ago, The Neophyte Numismatist said:

I agree with the others that finding this coin is not going to equate to independent wealth.  However, these errors are extremely fun finds.  I put this coin in the same bucket as the Delaware "Spitting Horse", Wisconsin "Extra Leaf", and Homestead "Snowy Roof/Leaky Bucket".  Not super valuable - but SUPER fun to find.  Congrats Sharann on finding one! 

 

Then it's a good thing I'm not searching for wealth, just for fun. To be completely honest, saying and typing the whole phrase without the T in trust kind of hurts my heart, cause in my God we don't rust! Personally, I don't think it should EVER have been hyped at all and that those coins should be deemed obsolete. But, that's just my opinion and the big boys don't usually ask for it. 

3 minutes ago, Lem E said:

May have the same issue on the E in CENTS as well. Can you send a close up of the word cents?

This mint mark doesn't appear to be all there. Any guidance on this one? 

Can someone/anyone please offer me some guidance about this mint mark? It doesn't match any error I can find, but it looks quite odd. Thank y'all in advance! 

15 hours ago, Conder101 said:

That same grease fill error exists on other issues as well but for some reason it is just the Kansas issue that gets all the interest.  It's like the 55 Bugs Bunny half dollar.  That same clash exists on every other date/mint in the series but the only one people care about is the 55.

I am a big "why and how" kinda girl, and I am curious as to what is so different or unique to Kansas that it gets all the hype. I am gonna do a bit of reading and see if I can come up with anything. Thanks

28 minutes ago, GoldFinger1969 said:

Sarcasm, irony, condescension, gruff writing, obscure references, weird metaphors -- you'll find them ALL here in the NGC Forums. 

It can be a bit distracting at times when you are looking for a simple answer to a coin question and you get a few posts back-and-forth that are off-tangent on something you don't even understand.  At least if it was about the NFL or NCAA brackets you'd be able to follow along.

As for me, I keep it simple and straight....the weirdest you'll get from me is Seinfeld references. 

Hey, I, too, am a Seinfeld fan.. 😎

2 hours ago, CoinJockey73 said:

Make that 14. That's just '64s. Found another today. 

 

Awesome!