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A Collection of State Quarters Struck on Elliptical Planchets
Editor’s Note: Jon Sullivan recently purchased an amazing collection of State Quarter major mint errors. Included were a large group of State Quarters struck on ellipitcal planchets. U.S. coins struck on elliptical planchets are scarce, making this an impressive collection.
2007-D Idaho Quarter Elliptical Clip NGC MS-63
Elliptical clip with an oval shape. The coin weighs 4.9 grams.
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2006-D Nevada Quarter Elliptical Clip NGC MS-66
Elliptical clip, with the coin having a perfect "football" shape. Absolutely perfect looking for the error type, and is a high grade as well--elliptical clips don't come any nicer than this!
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2004-D Texas Quarter Elliptical Clip NGC MS-64
Elliptical clip with an oval shape to the coin, and with a weight of 4.8 grams. Texas is a tough state for major errors.
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2002-D Indiana Quarter Elliptical Clip PCGS AU-55
Elliptical clip and with an oval shape to the coin. A scarce state for elliptical clips.
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2002-D Ohio Quarter Elliptical Clip NGC AU-58
Elliptical clip with the coin having an oval shape. The coin weighs 5.0 grams. A scarcer state for elliptical clips.
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2001-P Vermont Quarter Elliptical Clip NGC MS-65
Elliptical clip with the coin having an oval shape. The coin weighs 4.9 grams. Very scarce.
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2001-P North Carolina Quarter Elliptical Clip NGC MS-65
Elliptical clip, with a perfect "football" shape to the coin. A beautiful example!
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2000-D New Hampshire Quarter Elliptical Clip NGC MS-65
Elliptical clip, with the coin having a perfect "football shape." The coin weighs 4.18 grams. Beautiful example!
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1999-D Delaware Quarter Elliptical Clip PCGS MS-62
An elliptical clip with an oval shape to the coin. Elliptical clips are very scarce on Delaware Quarters.
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2002-D Mississippi Quarter Elliptical Clip and 5% Off-Center PCGS MS-66
Elliptical clip and also struck 5% off-center. The elliptical clip is an oval shape, and the off-center strike is quite obvious. PCGS did not note the off-center strike on the holder, but it is one without any doubt. Scarce like this.
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2000-P Massachusetts Quarter Elliptical Clip & Broadstruck NGC MS-64
Scarce Massachusetts Quarter broadstruck and elliptical clip. The coin is an oval shape, and is also broadstruck. Much scarcer in combination with the two error types.
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2006-D South Dakota Quarter Elliptical Clip NGC MS-64
Elliptical clip and with a nice football shape. Very scarce.
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2006-D Colorado Quarter Elliptical Clip NGC MS-64
Elliptical clip and with an oval shape. The coins weighs 4.6 grams.
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2000-P South Carolina Quarter Elliptical Clip NGC MS-66
Elliptical clip with an oval shape.
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2000-P New Hampshire Quarter Elliptical Clip PCGS MS-64
Elliptical Clip with an oval shape.
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1999-P Connecticut Quarter Elliptical Clip NGC MS-64
Elliptical clip with a oval shape. 4.8 Grams.
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1999-D Georgia Quarter Elliptical Clip NGC AU-58
Elliptical clip with an oval shape.
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2007-D Utah Quarter Elliptical Clip NGC MS-62
Elliptical clip Utah state Quarter, and with a perfect "football" shape. A perfect example of an elliptical clip, and a superior example of a rare state for elliptical clips. This is about as nice an example as is likely to exist for Utah ellipticals.
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2007-D Wyoming Quarter Elliptical Clip NGC MS-65
Elliptical clip Wyoming Quarter. The coin has an oval shape, and weighs 4.7 grams.
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2006-D Nebraska Quarter Elliptical Clip 4.9 Grams NGC MS-62
Elliptical clip and with an oval shape. A rare state for elliptical clips.
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2005-D Kansas Quarter Elliptical Clip NGC MS-62
An elliptical clip with a perfect "football" shape to it. The coin has superb eye-appeal, and is a scarce state for ellipticals. This is as nice a shape as you'll find.
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2005-P Kansas Quarter Elliptical Clip PCGS MS-64
Elliptical clip Kansas state Quarter. The coin is an oval shape, but is still an obvious elliptical clip.
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2005-D West Virginia Elliptical Clip NGC MS-65
Elliptical clip with a perfect "football" shape to it. Scarce.
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2008-D Arizona Quarter Elliptical Clip NGC AU-58
Elliptical clip, with an oval shape. Scarce state.
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2007-D Montana Quarter Elliptical Clip NGC MS-64
Montana Quarter elliptical clip, with a perfect football shape. The coin weighs 4.2 grams.
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2001-P New York Quarter Elliptical Clip PCGS MS-66
Elliptical clip with an oval shape to the coin.
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2000-D Virginia Quarter Elliptical Clip 4.2 grams NGC AU-58
Elliptical clip with an oval shape. The coin weighs 4.2 grams.
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2000-P Virginia Quarter Elliptical Clip NGC MS-66
Struck on an elliptically clipped planchet. The coin has an oval shape.
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2006-D North Dakota Quarter Elliptical Clip NGC MS-64
2006-D North Dakota Quarter elliptical clip, with a nice elliptical shape. A rare state for elliptical clips.
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2002-D Tennessee Quarter Elliptical Clip NGC MS-64
Elliptical clip, with the coin having a slightly oval "football" shape. 4.7 grams. Scarce.
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2002-D Mississippi Quarter Elliptical Clip NGC MS-63
Elliptical clip, with the coin having a fairly nice "football" shape. 4.5 grams.
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2008-D Oklahoma Quarter Elliptical Clip NGC MS-63
Elliptical clip with a somewhat oval football shape. 4.8 Grams. Very scarce state for elliptical clips.
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2004-D Wisconsin Quarter Elliptical Clip NGC MS-65
Elliptical clip, with an oval shape. The coin weighs 5.0 grams. A scarce state for elliptical clips.
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2007-D Wyoming Quarter Elliptical Clip PCGS MS-62
The coin is struck on an elliptically clipped planchet, and has an oval shape to it.
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2008-P Alaska Quarter Elliptical Clip 5.08 Grams ANACS MS-64
Elliptical clip, with a oval shape to the coin. The coin weighs 5.08 grams instead of the correct weight of 5.67 grams. A scarcer state for major mint errors.
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2007-D Washington Quarter Elliptical Clip NGC AU-58
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2007-D Montana Quarter Elliptical Clip NGC MS-64
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2007-D Utah Quarter Elliptical Clip NGC MS-62
Almost a football shape! Scarcer state for errors.
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2008-P Arizona Quarter Elliptical Clip NGC AU-55
Scarcer state for errors.
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2007-D Wyoming Elliptical Clip NGC MS-61
Oval shaped elliptical clip.
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2007-D Montana Elliptical Clip AU-58
This Montana Quarter is an elliptical clip, and weighs 4.97 grams (normal is 5.67.) Scarce.
![coin](montana-elliptical-clip-obv-470.jpg)
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