2019w Quarter pulled from roll hunt, reverse doubling is clear. . .be it worthless or not. . . 1 1

[cobymordet]

Found this poor soul in quarter roll.  Ugly it may be, but the doubling on the lower reverse is a sight to see...

Does worthless doubling get that severe?

 

[Numisdoclaw]

It being a W makes it worth a little something 

[Coinbuf]

On 7/22/2024 at 3:00 PM, cobymordet said:

 

Does worthless doubling get that severe?

Yes, I have seen mechanical doubling examples more severe than this.

Edited July 22 by Coinbuf

[Greenstang]

Mechanical Doubling is usually more severe on incuse lettering, your quarter is not unusual.

[The Neophyte Numismatist]

Always fun to get a W in change.  Agree that the doubling does not add value.

[Henri Charriere]

While well within my proposed Statute of Limitations for consideration of possible errors and varieties, I am constrained to break with my learned brethren when it comes to assessing a coin's state of surface preservation.  I am afraid all the W's in the world cannot salvage must less supersede an overall condition the OP himself candidly concedes is a "poor.... ugly.... soul." If the coin means that much to him, to quote a highly regarded source, he is certainly entitled to collect it, [and similar examples].

Edited July 23 by Henri Charriere
Die polishing.

[RWB]

On 7/22/2024 at 6:02 PM, Numisdoclaw said:

It being a W makes it worth a little something 

The "X"  "Y" and "Z" are worth even a little more something.

[powermad5000]

On 7/22/2024 at 9:35 PM, RWB said:

The "X"  "Y" and "Z" are worth even a little more something

YYZ [Those who know will know]

I digress...

I have seen die erosion doubling much "worse" than this. The correct use of language here would be "I have seen cases more pronounced than this."

I guess it really all depends on how much abuse the Mint wants to put the set of dies through.

[Henri Charriere]

I believe coins minted for circulation serve a utilitarian function as opposed to Proof coins struck for collectors.  I regard coin collecting as a construct, or surrogate activity.  What a person chooses to collect and their coin collecting strategy reveals a great deal about them.

[powermad5000]

On 7/22/2024 at 10:45 PM, Henri Charriere said:

What a person chooses to collect and their coin collecting strategy reveals a great deal about them.

While parts of my collection may make some sense, the rest of it is very scattered and makes absolutely no sense to anybody but me. I wonder what that then says about me as a person. LOL! 

[LOCK34]

The intro bass line is morse code for "Y" "Y" "Z"

[powermad5000]

On 7/23/2024 at 4:31 AM, LOCK34 said:

The intro bass line is morse code for "Y" "Y" "Z"

I need to look into this.

[Fenntucky Mike]

On 7/23/2024 at 3:10 PM, powermad5000 said:

I need to look into this.

Tis true, also the IATA code for the Toronto airport. 

[powermad5000]

On 7/23/2024 at 4:31 AM, LOCK34 said:

The intro bass line is morse code for "Y" "Y" "Z"

 

On 7/23/2024 at 2:22 PM, Fenntucky Mike said:

Tis true, also the IATA code for the Toronto airport.

Did not know. Mind just blown. Thanks guys!