1999 Delaware State Quarter
Multi-Struck on Piece of Feeder Finger
NGC MS 62
UNIQUE
SOLD

In 1999 I discovered a small group of U.S. coins struck on aluminum scrap. These were unknown to the numismatic community since this was a new type of major mint error. This group contained a few State Quarters, one Kennedy Half, one SBA Dollar, several Sacagawea Dollars and one pre-state quarter (eagle reverse). After a tour of the U.S. Mint at Philadelphia, it was determined that the minting process had changed to some degree. One of the changes was that "feeder fingers" were used during the striking of all denominations of U.S. coins. Coins from all modern denominations have been discovered that were struck on the tips of these feeder fingers.

Offered here is the only known Delaware state quarter multi-struck on the end of a feeder finger. It was part of the original group of state quarters struck on feeder fingers that I discovered. Easily visible are at least three portraits of George Washington's head on the obverse and three horses on the reverse. The fact that this is the only Delaware state quarter on a finger finger and that it was multi-struck, makes it an exciting and dramatic mint error.

There are approximately 40-50 State Quarters struck on feeder fingers. U.S. coins struck on feeder fingers have sold in Heritage auctions for as high as $10,925 for a Sacagawea Dollar and $8,050 for a Madison Dollar. I sold the SBA Dollar feeder finger for $10,000 and two of the State Quarters for $8,000 each.










Feeder Finger mint errors were featured in the book World's Greatest Mint Errors






I discovered this first group of U.S. Coins struck on feeder fingers: