1980 Quarter Shadow Mintmark On Reverse

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jimson Valued Member United States 60 Posts	Posted 11/07/2018 03:23 am Shadow mintmark s on the obverse of my 1980 quarter Report this Post to the Staff

GrapeCollects Pillar of the Community United States 8939 Posts	Posted 11/07/2018 06:51 am It just looks like a stain to me Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34442 Posts	Posted 11/07/2018 07:11 am A better pic would help to confirm whether it is surface staining or perhaps an abrasion. I suspect that the general shape of this mark might be somewhat S-shaped, but Pareidolia is filling in the rest. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
mcshilling Pillar of the Community Canada 9173 Posts	Posted 11/07/2018 08:52 am Sorry I can't see it, looks like PMD - stain Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 11/07/2018 7:40 pm My Pareidolia sees a "P". Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 11/10/2018 07:58 am I suspect it is a F. However, no known mints with an F for a name. Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21653 Posts	Posted 11/10/2018 09:14 am Whatever it is, it's PMD. Didn't happen during the striking of the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36883 Posts	Posted 11/10/2018 4:08 pm Any chance of taking a photo of that area on an angle to see if anything is raised? Report this Post to the Staff
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