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    New Hampshire quarter

    Found this New Hampshire quarter in a proof set. Seems odd, but don’t know if it is an error. “The Old man of the mountain” inscription has extra emphasis. See the differences when compared to a normal frosted one next to it. Do you think it is or should be. Your thought are requested

    Tuebits
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    The difference maybe in the age of the dies that struck the two coins. New dies tend to strike coins more sharply than dies that have struck numerous coins. This is commonly seen in the Lincoln Memorial cent reverse with the "discovery" of the four back columns that tend to disappear with the aging of the die. Those columns are part of the overall design, but do have a tendency to fade.

    Looking at your two images, there is a difference and it does appear that the dies that struck your two coins were of different die stages in their life.

    BJ Neff
    Last edited by wavysteps; 12-08-2012, 12:42 PM.
    Member of: ANA, CCC, CONECA, Fly-in-club, FUN, NLG & T.E.V.E.C.

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      Die aging seems to be the most likely cause that I can think of, but it doesn't feel quite right. The fact that the outlines almost exactly match the height of the letters and doesn't reach above that level at all, leaving a rectangular area, just seems weird. I'd expect the letters, that have to move more metal, to be the details which lose there reflective sheen first. I'm not sure if it is possible for some debris or residue to have come into contact with the die a few coins earlier and created this anomaly later? Not that this would explain the peculiar shape of the frosting either.

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        You might want to compare your coin to a few more proofs to see if the effect seen on your first coin appears on any others. It's possible that this represents an experimental frosted background. If so, the coin may have significant value.

        While I haven't heard of any such experiments, we should not rule out the possibility. If, after additional comparisons, you find your specimen unique, I'd like to study it myself and possibly write it up for Coin World.
        Last edited by diamond; 12-16-2012, 12:47 PM.
        Mike Diamond. Error coin writer and researcher.

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          I compared it to two other proof sets, it seems unique with the extra frosting between the letters. With your approval I’d like to send it to Mr. Diamond for evaluation.

          Tuebits
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            You can contact me directly at mdia1 at aol.com. That's em-dee-eye-a-one@aol.com. -- Mike
            Mike Diamond. Error coin writer and researcher.

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