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nice quarter. looks like mis-annealed,.. -
it looks like environmental damage to me.Comment
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ive seen one on ebay looks exactly like it. says mis-annealed, i wouldnt know tho im not a pro.,,,but heres the link check it,,,
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You can expect all kinds of misinformation on e-bay..Originally posted by CmonManggg View PostMost fools think they are only ignorant.
-- Benjamin Franklin
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I am prone to believe that this coin has been subject to chemicals that have altered the surface composition. Since the outer layer is made of 75% copper and 25% nickel, the outer layer if altered has a tendency to turn an ugly copperish color.
As for improper annealing of the planchet, I would refer to this page on error-ref.com
Any information that is taken from E-bay on the nature of coins should be taken with a tablespoon of salt
BJ NeffMember of: ANA, CCC, CONECA, Fly-in-club, FUN, NLG & T.E.V.E.C.Comment
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the link i posted tho is sold by fred weinberg, so what ur telling me he sales bad stuff?Originally posted by rockdude View PostComment
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since were on the quarter issue check this out ive had this for months and was wondering grease filled or missing planchet? Also has some kind of die chip or bump under the left wing looks like part of the leaf.Last edited by CmonManggg; 01-16-2013, 12:15 PM.Comment
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Fred Weinberg is a person to be trusted very highly and the information that is in his auctions is always correct. However, in general, there is an awful lot of misinformation on auctions from people who do not know what they are talking about on E-bay. That was what the statements in this thread meant to imply.
BJ NeffMember of: ANA, CCC, CONECA, Fly-in-club, FUN, NLG & T.E.V.E.C.Comment
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To answer your question on the 1998 Washington quarter. I do see a die clash under the right wing of the eagle. Please refer to this page for additional information:
As for grease filled die, I do not see any missing design elements on either the obverse or reverse so I do not thing that it is an error due to that anomaly type.
However, it is a minor error coin due to the die clash seen.
BJ NeffMember of: ANA, CCC, CONECA, Fly-in-club, FUN, NLG & T.E.V.E.C.Comment
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Ok my bad but i didnt mean to sound like i disliked or disrespected his comments just wanted to point that out, i know a bunch of ebay things are misleading or wrong, as ive done my research. Also thanks for ur repsonse on the quarter i posted. Never crossed my mind as a die clash, what do u think about the color tho,?Comment
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There are a number of die clashes like this on the 1995 thru 1998 Washington quarters. I call them "Errant Leaf" above arrowheads. It is from the high point on the obverse die just in front of the eye.
I have lots of these
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The color of the reverse appears to have reacted to a chemical that made the copper atoms appear more predominant than the nickel atoms on the surface of that face. The layers on a quarter are comprised of 75% copper and 25% nickel, so any chemical reaction will tend to change the color to varying degrees of copper. While I have seen just a few quarters that have this color change, I have seen many dimes that have underwent this process.
BJ NeffMember of: ANA, CCC, CONECA, Fly-in-club, FUN, NLG & T.E.V.E.C.Comment
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I know that you had no intent of discrediting Fred and he is just one of the dealers that I trust without doubt.
It has become increasingly harder to differentiate which information is right and what information is wrong on Ebay. With the tsunami of counterfeits that have deluge the numismatic market, one must be especially careful with whom they are buying or bidding with. However, this has always been an age old problem, who to trust and who not to.
Knowledge is the key ingredient when buying or bidding on coins. If you are unfamiliar with what you are interested in, don't buy it or bid on it, even if that coin seems to be a great deal. Always research the coins that you feel are needed for you collection. In the long run, the knowledge gained from that research will help you with not only that coin, but other coins as well.
BJ NeffMember of: ANA, CCC, CONECA, Fly-in-club, FUN, NLG & T.E.V.E.C.Comment
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