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@SG, yes it is interesting how much that looks like a backwards letter B. Rather than being a mint error, this looks like three gouges (with the third one being on the 7 in the date) all in a line. Most often this happens when a reeded edge coin like a quarter impacts the face of a coin with its edge.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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Pillar of the Community
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That is what is called reeding. The edge of a reeded coin came in contact with your coin and caused what you're seeing. PSD |
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Here are some more   |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Looks like coincident hits that just happen to look like the number 8.
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IMO, just PMD that took the look/shape of a B |
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Pillar of the Community
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Probably not from a reeded edge, but it has been hit by something. No way to say what.
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I agree with all above. It is simply a contact mark, taken a hard hit from a teethed object and is considered damage! regardless of what caused it, it did not come out of mint looking that way!
You have posted some good close up images, just look closely and you will notice how the metal has been pushed up and elevated to one side more so than the other.
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I believe the mark above 1979 is the result a hit--seeing pushed metal, favoring one side.
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Cool thanks all for your input .....did anyone even like my crappy Frankenquarter lol I know its not super expensive or a huge DDO but I just thought it looked cool and the odds of another coins edge on his mouth is cool enough and rare enough for me (only saying rare cause it's rare to me I havent seen any online with crenulations like Frank's lol anyway that is again all as always I love the input |
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did anyone even like my crappy Frankenquarter That one is also a contact mark and most likely hit by another Quarter's Reeded edge  |
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@ Chase007 (sorry I'm slow lol) which part is the raised part it's all flat with the Obverse of coin I'll try to get a side shot (Not that it changes anything) but was just curious
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The part facing Abe's Bowtie, clearly noticeable in your third pic. down with Abe facing down.
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