I apologize for all the posts as I am still learning but any idea what these strange marks are. They look like the edge of the quarter gouged into the front.
There are many things that routinely damage a coin: Gumball Machine turnstiles, coin rollers, clothes drier...road surfaces. Over time, you'll be able to label a few at a glance. Your specimen here is probably a damaged coin but you may to familiarize yourself with lamination errors. Some apparent gouging may in fact be a lamination error. Here's one to consider -
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