1987-P Washington Quarter, (Die Missalignment?)

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Jsertl Valued Member United States 319 Posts	Posted 06/25/2019 2:50 pm After several trips to the bank swapping out rolls of quarters looking for the West Point quarter (which my buddy found drastically reducing my odds probably) I ran across this dude & noticed that his ponytail doesn't touch his neck & the double edges on the left side of the coin. That's why I described it as a misalignment I'm still learning all the terminology here. Report this Post to the Staff

coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 06/25/2019 2:56 pm Looks like a tilted die issue. The fin (on the left side of the rim near the edge) has been flattened. This is common to happen. But when the fin is still thin and tall, those are the ones to save. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 06/25/2019 3:49 pm You've heard from the authority! to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Jsertl Valued Member United States 319 Posts	Posted 06/25/2019 5:06 pm like this right? I tried to get a picture using the same angle as your illustration Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 75314 Posts	Posted 06/25/2019 5:40 pm Yep, a very nice example of a Tilted Die. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Jsertl Valued Member United States 319 Posts	Posted 06/25/2019 5:42 pm is that also why there is such a large gap between the back of his neck and his ponytail Report this Post to the Staff
Jsertl Valued Member United States 319 Posts	Posted 06/26/2019 06:42 am Okay it's apparent that I need to educate myself a little bit more on the process involved in the making of all these coins & the Machines/Presses,etc. so fellas where do I go? when I'm interested in something I get hungry for the 5 W's Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 06/26/2019 3:52 pm Your coin was struck with a die in its VLDS (Very-Late-Die-State). At this point the dis is showing extreme die wear. The issue with the hair is that the die was over polished. When this happens it removes the base of the bust. When it gets this sever, the wider part of the design was wiped away from the die. Here is a cent that this happen to that shows how the design goes away with constant die polishings: Report this Post to the Staff
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