1965 Washington Quarter Possible Error?

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easonic New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 12/30/2016 3:10 pm I'm a total newbie here - maybe this is nothing, but I thought this quarter looked odd. Or perhaps it's just badly worn... The letter "I" in In God We Trust appears to be missing and there's a few odd shapes here and there: Between the B and E in LIBERTY and this little "speck" behind the pony tail. A few other strange things that I can't be certain of. Could be my imagination, but it seems the number "17" is stamped just behind the head, a little bit under the Y... Or is this just weird scratches or wear and tear? Any thoughts or suggestions as to what this is are certainly welcome. I uploaded several images, or varying quality. Report this Post to the Staff

cashhound Pillar of the Community United States 800 Posts	Posted 12/30/2016 4:31 pm to CCF Others with more knowledge should chime in. Report this Post to the Staff
easonic New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 12/30/2016 4:38 pm Thanks, cashflow. I was wondering if perhaps I should have posted this in the general US coins forum and not the errors subcategory... I'll wait and see, and if no one chimes in, I'll try that! Report this Post to the Staff
Goldflake Pillar of the Community United States 697 Posts	Posted 12/30/2016 4:57 pm I can't see the number 17. But, I can see the sheep head with the stitched nose just to right of the Y in Liberty. Report this Post to the Staff
catlady New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 12/30/2016 5:52 pm I have a 196? dime with that same problem. Cant see the 'IN' or the 'WE' or the last number in the year. Report this Post to the Staff
cwb Pillar of the Community United States 3463 Posts	Posted 12/30/2016 11:20 pm to the forum! The 17 you see is where the coin's surface has been scratched. The missing digits are a result of grease, dirt, or other debris filling those parts of the die. This is known as a filled die error, not a highly sought after error, but an error all the same. I see other odd markings on the surface, but from the images provided, I can't tell what it is, maybe glue or something else stuck to it? Report this Post to the Staff
easonic New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 12/31/2016 12:09 pm Thank you, Claude. That sounds like a good and reasonable explanation! Nice to know there's a name for this - I'm just starting out here, learned a lot already. Cheers. Happy New Year! Terry Report this Post to the Staff
Dustin6 Pillar of the Community United States 3516 Posts	Posted 12/31/2016 2:28 pm to CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
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