I have a quarter that has a missing groove in the edge of the coin it isn't like it was filed because it is extra material between two ridges. Is this common?
If you look closely it has 2 faint lines where it should dip down and a bit of metal filling in the space
We need to see pictures of the coin to determine if it is an error or post strike damage. Once you provide us with a picture we will be able to help you.
The recesses in the reeded edge of a coin are created by raised ridges in the collar. If the collar chips and the ridge breaks away you can get a missing recess like that. I think it is a chipped collar.
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