Eileen A Posted Sunday at 09:52 PM Share Posted Sunday at 09:52 PM Hi all. I have a bicentennial quarter that was struck off center, has a filled D, but also has what looks like many light scratches that are dotted on the reverse. Some of the dots are considerably deeper. Could this be from the mint or more likely in circulation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenstang Posted Sunday at 09:55 PM Share Posted Sunday at 09:55 PM Welcome to the forum Without a clear picture of both sides of the coin we would just be guessing. My guess is that it damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eileen A Posted Sunday at 10:10 PM Author Share Posted Sunday at 10:10 PM I can't get a good picture of the scratches. I just wanted to see if anyone may be familiar with this type of error. I will take it to a coin shop. Thank you for your quick response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coinbuf Posted Sunday at 10:23 PM Share Posted Sunday at 10:23 PM On 9/22/2024 at 2:52 PM, Eileen A said: Hi all. I have a bicentennial quarter that was struck off center, has a filled D, but also has what looks like many light scratches that are dotted on the reverse. Some of the dots are considerably deeper. Could this be from the mint or more likely in circulation? The filled mintmark is called a broken post, very common and is of no value or interest. Many coins are struck slightly off center, this too is very common and of no value or interest unless some of the design or lettering/numbers are no longer visible. As mentioned without photos we can only guess as to the marks, but the odds overwhelmingly favor simple circulation damage. Sandon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eileen A Posted Sunday at 10:28 PM Author Share Posted Sunday at 10:28 PM Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henri Charriere Posted Sunday at 10:30 PM Share Posted Sunday at 10:30 PM Q.A.: WHAT HAPPENED TO THE LADY THAT WAS JUST HERE? 🐓 : She took a powder. I told you NOT to low-ball her... Q.A.: OKAY! OKAY! OKAY! SEE IF YOU CAN CATCH HER. IT MUST HAVE BEEN ONE OF THOSE MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR BICENTENNIALS I KEEP HEARING ABOUT ON THE INTERNET! TELL HER MY FINAL OFFER IS: $17 MILLION. 🐓 : Don't worry. It's Sunday. The coin shops are all closed. Oh, she just came back... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powermad5000 Posted yesterday at 02:32 AM Share Posted yesterday at 02:32 AM Hello and welcome to the forum! You could save a trip to the coin shop (and gas) if you were to provide clear, fully cropped photos of both sides of the coin here. Without those photos, I simply cannot help you with what you see on your coin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VKurtB Posted yesterday at 02:49 AM Share Posted yesterday at 02:49 AM On 9/22/2024 at 4:52 PM, Eileen A said: Hi all. I have a bicentennial quarter that was struck off center, has a filled D, but also has what looks like many light scratches that are dotted on the reverse. Some of the dots are considerably deeper. Could this be from the mint or more likely in circulation? Almost certainly damage that makes the coin worth LESS, not more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
