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1895-O Barber Quarter Error?

PostPosted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 11:35 pm
by Romalae
So I purchased this Barber Quarter about two years ago and never really bothered to inquire about an unusual aspect of it that I'd noticed. If you look in the pictures of it below, specifically the reverse, the O mint mark is scooted way over to the right and titled to a certain degree. This is not how the mint mark appears on normal Barber Quarters.

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Thoughts? Reflections? Am I justified in my curiosity or is this nothing out of the ordinary?

(by the way, yes I am aware that the staples of the cardboard 2x2 are dangerously close to the coin -- pardon my relative inexperience from two years ago in proper coin maintenance)

Re: 1895-O Barber Quarter Error?

PostPosted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 9:15 pm
by TheJonasCollegeFund
Interesting!

Error...don't think so. But different....yes.

Re: 1895-O Barber Quarter Error?

PostPosted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 9:57 pm
by bman

Re: 1895-O Barber Quarter Error?

PostPosted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 10:07 pm
by Romalae


Wow, thanks for that link! I had absolutely no idea about 1895-O having four mint mark positions. Y'learn something new every day.