Often people think they found a special quarter that lacks the reeded edge. They think this is an error and the mint forgot to add the ridges on the edge. Unfortunately in 99% of the cases this is just normal wear.
Pictured above is a mix of state quarters, 1990s quarters, and two 1970s quarters. Can you tell which Washington quarters are from 1972 and 1973?
That is right the ones with almost no ridges are the oldest. They also have slightly thicker edges and a bit of a raised rim. All of this is natural. Quarters are heavy and the edge gets banged around a lot and over time this spreads the edge. As a result of the thickening edge the face of the coin stays on a lower level and is less worn given the illusion that that it was specially made this way.
Despite being made of copper and nickel these metals are very easily altered. It does not take a lot of pressure to move the metal and thousand of small hits a year for 40 years makes a naturally smooth edge.
So this is not an error or a variety but just how some quarters end up. So what about the 1% of coins that are not worn? Well they are a mix of fakes, purposefully altered, or a out of collar strike. The out of collar strike has other telling signs like be larger not smaller in diameter.
The Value
No extra value.
Since this is not an error and alters the coin it will only cause a coin to lose value. Face value will stay but occasionally the edge becomes so thick it cannot be used in vending machines.
Sidenote: Found a 1973 Canadian dime but since I got one three months ago it does not need to be re-posted.
Do you have damaged coins and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.
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I have a 2006 D Nebraska State Quarter. It has smooth ridges, it is smooth and missing the wording under the date as well as half the state name. It is wider and much thinner than a normal quarter. Is it worth anything? tlarson19@yahoo.com
Hi, I live in Namibia Windhoek. I have a 1788 to 2000 coin/dime which has its front side facing down while the other one up, it's a quarter dollar.
Hi, I live in Namibia Windhoek. I have a 1788 to 2000 coin/dime of united states of America which has its front side facing down while the other one up, it has a P on it, it's a quarter dollar.
I have a 1991 P mint quarter tat has completely smoothed edge all the way around and raised rim. Seems like the lettering is raised as well
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Not sure if this is the right place but, I work at a restaurant and a customer came in and paid with a weird looking quarter, it don't see like it's been tampered with, my camera really don't do justice to how it looks in person, but it doesn't have the ridges, the edge is thicker than a regular quarter, I've had a few that were stuck in dryers at the laundromat and it don't look like those ones, it looks like it was struck wrong from the beginning, but it's hard to tell what type of error it would be if it is an error, and I'm not sure we're else to ask about it, if u have any info or could point me in the right direction id really appreciate it, would just like to know more about it. Thanks in advance, by the way it doesn't look like the worn out ones in the picture above, I can send pictures but this site isn't allowing me to post any
I have a 2017 effigy mounds quarter that is thicker than normal and smooth on the edge
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If there's like a circle going around the whole coin front and back it's a perfect circle and it messaging up the letters 1985 D front n back just the front mainly in , tr ,erty , in back quarter dollar lmk if I got sum good?
If there's like a circle going around the whole coin front and back it's a perfect circle and it messaging up the letters 1985 D front n back just the front mainly in , tr ,erty , in back ,quarter dollar. lmk if I got sum good?
I have one that look like a 2 from one angle and 93 from straight on.
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Yes very true
I have a 1983 D Quarter with completely smooth edges.
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