1944 Quarter With Deep Washington Impression

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3193zd Valued Member United States 292 Posts	Posted 06/14/2018 6:16 pm I have this coin with a deep impression around the head of Washington. How was this created? I understand machine damage but this is almost all the way around the head and an even ring. Every thing on this obverse is deep and sharp. Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 06/14/2018 6:38 pm Over abraded die? John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 06/14/2018 6:39 pm Not exactly sure what you're asking. How about full pics of both sides to start. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74935 Posts	Posted 06/14/2018 7:18 pm I'm not sure what you mean. Can you please elaborate on that? Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 06/14/2018 8:45 pm I just seeing die wear around bust area. Die flow lines on the field. probably LDS at the times your quarter was struck. Report this Post to the Staff
3193zd Valued Member United States 292 Posts	Posted 06/14/2018 9:05 pm So it looks like a consistent spaced outline all the way around the washington head. You can almost see a definite outline under his chin down his neck, around nose and forehead and then around the hair knot and ribbon.Is this from die wear? Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 06/14/2018 9:13 pm They did on cents years ago. I call it a trench around the bust other call it channeling. Guess what it was about the same time also. They did it to separate and enhance the busts edge. Mike Diamond has another name for them: Retouching of the design elements. http://www.error-ref.com/retouching...gn-elements/ Edited by coop 06/14/2018 9:15 pm Report this Post to the Staff
3193zd Valued Member United States 292 Posts	Posted 06/15/2018 09:20 am Great article and pictures! Yes They have the Washington quarter in there with the same "channeling" in the article. Thanks Coop! And mine is also like theirs, no channeling at bottom of bust. Report this Post to the Staff
3193zd Valued Member United States 292 Posts	Posted 06/27/2018 10:49 am Hi Coop, Just trying to understand this perfectly, so the trench or channeling was done on the die. The coin then has a raised area around the bust? This confuses me since it looks like the area around the bust is down not raised. You can tell by the light angle on all the pictures. Report this Post to the Staff
stoneman227 Pillar of the Community United States 2376 Posts	Posted 06/27/2018 11:48 am It was done to the working hub which then went on to create the working dies that strike coins showing this anomaly Report this Post to the Staff
3193zd Valued Member United States 292 Posts	Posted 06/27/2018 11:55 am got it. two steps back not just one. Report this Post to the Staff
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