pronghorn
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- Jan 7, 2008
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I ask this question because a friend has a quarter that I can not figure out.
Sorry I can't post a picture right now.
It is a 1987 D but it looks like an oreo cookie in that the outer cupronickel
layers extend wider on both sides than the clearly visible copper
center. It is well circulated in condition. The strange thing to me is that
you can clearly see reeds in the copper center layer that is recessed
approximately 1/32 of an inch inside the outer cupronickel layers. I can't
for the life of me see how that is even possible. Looking at it through a
20 power loop there is faint evidence of reeds on the outside layers, however,
the reeding is visible to the naked eye on the recessed copper core.
Think of it as looking like a miniature fly reel or tiny spool, something like
that. Has anybody ever see an error like that and if so, what would it be called?
Thanks in advance for any information!
Sorry I can't post a picture right now.
It is a 1987 D but it looks like an oreo cookie in that the outer cupronickel
layers extend wider on both sides than the clearly visible copper
center. It is well circulated in condition. The strange thing to me is that
you can clearly see reeds in the copper center layer that is recessed
approximately 1/32 of an inch inside the outer cupronickel layers. I can't
for the life of me see how that is even possible. Looking at it through a
20 power loop there is faint evidence of reeds on the outside layers, however,
the reeding is visible to the naked eye on the recessed copper core.
Think of it as looking like a miniature fly reel or tiny spool, something like
that. Has anybody ever see an error like that and if so, what would it be called?
Thanks in advance for any information!
