2023P Edith Kanaka'ole quarter

[rlh7499]

Kanaka obv resized lam.jpg
closeup nose.jpgHi,
Can someone help me with this quarter? It looks like a lamination error of some sort on the crease of nostril itself (not the chip on the nose) but I am not certain if I am one the right trackor not.2nd noseshot1.9.jpg
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Sorry, I am rather new at this and have forgotten the old way of loading pics...I hope this helps to explain what I am seeing.

[279773]

I had one , its a die chip on the hammer die. 99 cent value. I am not on the Coneca Board.

[279773]

Wndrfull! Well done. Keep checking for silvr

[MintErrors]

In my opi ion, from the third photo it appears to be a minor lamination. A lamination is a lamination, but some may say it is minor, if the magnification goes above 10x.

[rlh7499]

Good morning and thank you everyone,
I bought several new quarter bank rolls and have actually found oodles of simple errors not to mention another similar to this. I also have another on Kakanaka's left cheek(rev) that also looks like something going on with the lamination there but maybe that is more like a hammer strike because it looks more like cracked splintering/rubbing.
I will need to check the coin some more. I bought the microscope some time ago and can't remember it's power magnitude but will check with a 10X magnifier to see what can be seen.
When is it best to send a coin for certification? For that matter, what types of errors/varieties should be considered for certification? I keep hearing that it's quite expensive.
As for mentioning silver, have any 2023P Kanakas been found containing silver? I have 2 scales but not sure how accurate they are.
Have a great day.

[MintErrors]

Sending it in for examination, certification and slabbing depends on your favorite third party grading service. You can check prices at
ANACS.com
NGC.com
PCGS.com

if there is a semi decent coin show near you,, you might want to see if ANACS is there. they are probably cheaper than the other two, in my opinion. Even at the cheaper price, if you send one coin in, its probably close to 8 bucks to mail it to ANACS (free shipping to ANACS if a rep takes the coin in via a show) 22 bucks to slab it, and return shipping is close to 24 bucks since it has to be insured and they ship it back either UPS or FEDEX.

There are many reasons to slab coins. But, the return on investment will probably not be there on a lamination like this. I would be surprised if some one paid enough money to buy a lunch with a soda.

Some people slab coins for sentimental reasons, like one inherited or, the first error coin found. The decision to send a coin in for certification is all up to you. It's a personal decision, and I don't push anyone to do it, or not do it.

Scales are usually pretty accurate. A copper penny should weight close to 3.11 grams, give or take some. I bought my scale from Amazon for less than 20 bucks shipped to the house. It does a decent job.

[rlh7499]

Hi Gary,
Thanks for explaining. Can I ask about scales though? I often read that a coin should read - say for instance 5.7 but when I weigh it the reading shows 5.62 or 5.67 - why the varience? Is it due to the amount of where and tear it's already rec'd? I guess that's why I am 2nd guessing my scale even though it's been calibrated.

[MintErrors]

Hi Gary,
Thanks for explaining. Can I ask about scales though? I often read that a coin should read - say for instance 5.7 but when I weigh it the reading shows 5.62 or 5.67 - why the varience? Is it due to the amount of where and tear it's already rec'd? I guess that's why I am 2nd guessing my scale even though it's been calibrated.

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Weight of planchets is not an exact science.
The US Mint has weight tolerances for each planchet or blank.
The Mint now contracts out delivery of all its planchets to keep the mint workplace a lot more healthy.
The planchets can be rolled thicker or thinner, which effects the weight.It's far from perfect.
Some coins are spot on, some are lower few are higher.
The specifications for each can be found here:
www.usmint.gov/learn/coin-and-medal-programs/coin-specifications



Sure, wear can affect the weight, but it really depends how much wear the coin has.
I don't current have access to a chart which has all the coins and tolerances. If I find it, I will pass it along.

Although this video is dated, it shows how some of the processes were done.
yeah, I don't know about snorting fumes like that one guy did.

https://youtu.be/egZ6WfXm08w?feature=shared