Annoying Marks On Coins Made By Searchers

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ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 16861 Posts	Posted 03/21/2020 11:22 am As a roll searcher, I come across all kinds of interesting and not-so-interesting stuff. One thing that bothers me a bit are marks left on coins by roll searchers. Most of us have seen Kennedy halves 'marked' by silver searchers. Well, it appears there are searchers/hunters marking quarters in their quest for W mints. The attached photo is representative of what I've been finding lately. This coin was pulled from a customer wrapped roll, where five 2019D San Antonio quarters were marked using what appears to be a black Sharpie. Report this Post to the Staff

chrisof4 Valued Member United States 274 Posts	Posted 03/21/2020 11:55 am I never saw the point to this. I see marks on a small percentage of coins, and I seldom see the same marks twice. If the goal is to skip past a coin previously examined, then it seems like the effort to mark all coins as they are examined outweighs the benefit of occasionally examining a coin twice. Maybe I am wrong. Report this Post to the Staff
fortcollins Pillar of the Community United States 2887 Posts	Posted 03/21/2020 2:18 pm I don't think those are from roll searchers. I think those quarters ended up in food service tip jars. It's common for many food service workers to mark tip coins with nail polish or markers. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 16861 Posts	Posted 03/21/2020 2:45 pm Could be from tips; however, in total, I've come across 12 2019D quarters with Sharpie marks--only 2019s, no other year. I've searched thousands of quarter rolls over a few decades, this is the very first time I've come across marks like these. Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Pillar of the Community United States 9754 Posts	Posted 03/21/2020 5:01 pm Acetone removes it with no problem. Acetone cannot harm the coin and will not alter the metal itself. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 16861 Posts	Posted 03/21/2020 5:09 pm Agree. The wonders of acetone. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 54905 Posts	Posted 03/22/2020 10:54 am If this keeps happening to you, then it's time to switch banks. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 157714 Posts	Posted 03/23/2020 09:58 am Quote: Acetone removes it with no problem. Acetone cannot harm the coin and will not alter the metal itself. Coin Collector Since 1978 My Avatar My Old Avatar My 7070 My Eisenhower Dollars CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
SamCoin Pillar of the Community United States 3237 Posts	Posted 05/09/2020 9:01 pm To add to that, chrisof4, I also just don't trust most hunters to be particularly thorough. Many hunters only search for dates, obvious errors, silver, and things like W mint marks. I on't trust most of them to be looking for most varieties, especially ones that aren't listed in the CPG. So if their intention is to save other CRHers time, I certainly don't trust their judgement without examining all the coins for myself. Report this Post to the Staff
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