Utah Quarter - Struck through Grease?

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Author: Jeff Wampler

I was looking through a roll of new Utah (States) quarters and found one that is struck funny. The UT in Utah is almost missing and the 2007 date is very faint, as well as the motto below it. On the obverse the UNI in United States is also very faint. Would this be considered and error coin or have any value?

There are a few possible explanations that would fit your description.

1)The coin was struck through a layer of grease and the details you describe were not fully struck up as a result.

2) The coin was actually weakly struck and the pressure applied during the strike was not up to the necessary amount needed for a coin to be fully struck.

The most common explanation is the struck through grease scenario. If you see patches of irregular surfaces around the weakly struck areas then this would be the likely cause.

Without seeing a picture of the coin, it is difficult to know if a weak strike is possible.

Either one would technically be considered an error but a coin struck by a grease filled die is not so unusual and a premium would be minimal.

A weak strike is less common and would be worth a few dollars depending on how weak the entire strike was.

Thanks,