Description: To better understand what make this coin so rare, first you must understand the process of making coins. The US Mint in Philadelphia makes about 3 million quarters a day that go through a multi-step process to become coins:1. DesignArtists and engravers create the design using computer-aided design (CAD) software. The approved design is then transferred to a master die made of hardened steel.2. BlanksLarge rolls of nickel-plated copper are fed into a blanking machine that punches out quarter-sized blanks. The blanks are then heated to soften them and washed.3. QuenchThe blanks are dropped into a quench tank filled with a mixture of water, citric acid powder, and lubricants to lower their temperature and prevent sticking.4. RimmingThe blanks are passed through a machine that squeezes the sides up to form a rim.5. CoiningThe blanks are stamped with the coin's design and inscriptions using the master die and working dies created from it.6. InspectionA press operator uses a magnifying glass to check each batch of coins, and they are then run through a coin sizer to remove any that are misshapen or dented.7. Counting and baggingAn automatic counting machine drops the coins into canvas bags, which are then sewn shut, loaded onto pallets, and stored in vaults. From there, the coins are shipped to Federal Reserve Banks and eventually to local banks. Here is a very rare unique error quarter, the 2020 P Weir Farm Connecticut National Park series. The US Mint in Philadelphia made a concerted effort to improve its manufacturing, although minor errors occur with every minting this is a major one. A huge portion of the artist's smock flaked off the working die and was embedded into the rear side of this very quarter, a subsequent minting if they reused the damaged die would have a large die chip sure to trigger alarm during inspection, while on the front the blank was not properly annealed before striking causing the chemical reaction damage shown and the G on God closed so it reads "In OOD we trust" much rarer than COD, could also be considered a backward letter D. Free US shipping, international bidders are at the mercy of eBay's set policies I have no control over.
Price: 1800 USD
Location: Portland, Maine
End Time: 2024-12-29T13:14:04.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
Year: 2020
Features: Error
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Certification: Uncertified
