Category: Numismatics


Came across this going through a cigar box of State Quarters.

This Connecticut issue seems to have a much younger Charter Oak on its reverse due to a really — excusing the pun — striking example of what a bit of grease will do to a die (a.k.a. “struck through grease”).

Above is how it normally looks. :-)

Peace,
-Steve

Peace,
-Steve

Odd 1988 Penny

1988 pennies aren’t supposed to have serifs on Frank Gasparro’s initials, but this one doesn’t look like the serifed version that’s known to be an error.

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