1964-D Quarter Nose Wart! 8x + Macro

Pretty cool.

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There is a line of damage on the front edge of the nose. It looks like something that is very common. The coin appears to have had the metal moved as it was hit by the reeded edge of another coin.

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I thought that too at first but there is no gouge or contact near it to move that much silver into a nice oval ball forming it's own outcrop.

I went to Radio Shack and got a lighted 60x - 100x portable microscope for $11 (mainly because I wanted one and this was a good excuse to get one) So I located the area and put my camera over the eye of the microscope (big balancing act) and took these pictures.

The orientation is the obverse is upside down. The first on is the 60x, the tip of the nose is left top (northeast) with the bridge running down the right side, to the 10 o'clock position is the start of the nostril running southwest-west. You can see the small bag mark just southeast-south of the bump and the last two are at 100x. See if you don't agree this wasn't formed by contact from other coins...I wish I could get a profile view to show the height? Could this possibly be a concave spot on the die to create this little ball?

I know what you are saying, Bill! Used the same method just holding my 8x glass. Hope this helps and I appreciate your time!