PART VI. Post-strike Mint Damage

Damaged Coins:

Waffled and Canceled Planchets and Coins

Definition: Coins and planchets which are found to be unacceptable by Mint standards will be canceled in a machine that crushes the disc and imparts a waffled pattern.  These coins are sent to outside contractors to be recycled.  Since there is little or no attempt to restrict access to these demolished coins, many have made their way into the marketplace.

This Statehood quarter blank did not meet Mint standards and was put through “waffling” press for eventual recycling.

Images are courtesy of Heritage Auctions.