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Good day to all. Please look at the attached photos of a 2021 quarter which displays two strange stakes descending through Washington's hair. It seems to be enfolded within the design so it can not be a scratch. Is it something retained? Your opinions please. Thankyou   |
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Pillar of the Community
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It looks like big die gouges or maybe a die clash. Full pics of the obverse and reverse, please. There are multiple 2021 quarter designs, which one is this?
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Pillar of the Community
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Probably some kind of die nick/scratch if it those small marks are raised.
The larger marks look like reed damage from another quarter.
Edited by Marve65
03/10/2024 6:50 pm
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To me, they look to be a series of die gouges.
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
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Haha, I think you're right! My brain wants to see that pattern of light and shadow as raised, with the triangular remaining metal laying over it. But I think you have it, those are divots, not a ridge.
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Pillar of the Community
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Yeah - just take the shape into consideration because the light makes them look raised alot of times.
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Forum Dad
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Bedrock of the Community
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Not sure on Reed Marks. More research needed. John1  |
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Maybe try and take a different picture under different lighting. To me it just doesn't look like reeded contact marks.
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Forum Dad
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I'm sorry, it looks exactly like them.
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Pillar of the Community
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 No need for more pictures. We've seen thousands of them here.
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Recent post about Reed Marks was proven wrong, however your coin looks to have Reed Marks. (going out on a limb here) |
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Posted 03/10/2024 5:55 pm
