1999 US State Quarter with many errors? 0

[Katalina238]

I'm a newbie.  Just starting out.  I came across this quarter which I believe has some value.  Can anyone give me info on a coin like this?

[Fenntucky Mike]

On 9/13/2022 at 5:15 PM, Katalina238 said:

I'm a newbie.  Just starting out.  I came across this quarter which I believe has some value.  Can anyone give me info on a coin like this?

Hello and welcome to the forum. You have a quarter with extensive post mint damage, meaning it did not leave the mint in that condition. I don't see anything that would bring a premium. 

Are there any areas on the coin that particularly drew your attention or that you thought happened during the coining process? Just seeing if you have any specific questions that we could answer for you. 

[Coinbuf]

I am afraid that like @Fenntucky Mike I only see a damaged coin that has been run over in a parking lot a few times.

[RWB]

Worth 25-cents if you can get a store owner to accept it.

[EagleRJO]

I will buy it off you for 26 cents for my Road Rash Parking Lot Collection. 😜 

[Have to out-bid the store owner 😉]

Edited September 14, 2022 by EagleRJO

[Katalina238]

I appreciate everyones feedback.Although it wasn't the answer I was hoping for.  Especially the sarcastic ones.  But, I thank you all the same...EagleRJO. 

[EagleRJO]

Sorry that it turned out that the coin wasn't one with any extra value, which are actually hard to find. If it's any consolation I do have ones that are in worse shape as I actually save coins that I find in parking lots with variations of the best and the worst ones I come across, and thus my previous reference to that with some humor that I realize you probably didn't get. And since you are just starting out there was a recent thread that discusses resources for newer collectors which may be helpful located here: 

 

[RWB]

On 9/14/2022 at 1:39 AM, Katalina238 said:

I appreciate everyones feedback.Although it wasn't the answer I was hoping for.  Especially the sarcastic ones.  But, I thank you all the same...EagleRJO. 

I'm curious about what made you think this was anything other than a damaged coin?

[The Neophyte Numismatist]

On 9/13/2022 at 10:48 PM, EagleRJO said:

I will buy it off you for 26 cents for my Road Rash Parking Lot Collection. 😜 

[Have to out-bid the store owner 😉]

4% return... someone should take him up on this! 

[Greenstang]

Whenever I see see "many errors" I become skeptical as it is hard enough to find a single error, let alone many. 

@Katalina, if you are interested in learning, suggest two things, learn how coins are minted. An error can only occur during the striking f the coin so by knowing the minting process, and how coins are produced, you can eliminate many of these "errors" as damage. Remember, there are many more ways a coin can be damaged than there are ways to  create an error. Next would be to go on a website such  as errors-ref.com. This will give you some insite as to what an actual error looks like. There are also other references there that can help.

[EagleRJO]

On 9/14/2022 at 2:42 PM, Greenstang said:

Next would be to go on a website such as errors-ref.com

That is a good resource for people error hunting, and it has a section titled "Non Errors" which may be helpful for newer collectors or error hunters to weed out some basic things like various types of coin damage that are not mint errors, with another section that has a "Comprehensive Error-Variety Checklist" to then narrow down the possible error. I also found this "Variety & Errors" site when looking for info on rotated dies:

VARIETY & ERRORS - Everything on Currency and Collectibles! (www.varietyerrors.com)

And if you are just into errors the attached book with values may be helpful.

[Katalina238]

On 9/14/2022 at 11:42 AM, Greenstang said:

Whenever I see see "many errors" I become skeptical as it is hard enough to find a single error, let alone many. 

@Katalina, if you are interested in learning, suggest two things, learn how coins are minted. An error can only occur during the striking f the coin so by knowing the minting process, and how coins are produced, you can eliminate many of these "errors" as damage. Remember, there are many more ways a coin can be damaged than there are ways to  create an error. Next would be to go on a website such  as errors-ref.com. This will give you some insite as to what an actual error looks like. There are also other references there that can help.

Nice!  Thank you.  I'll check it out.