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So I'm going through all my recent circulated coin purchases and noticed something odd on this 1928 quarter. It looks like a scratch until you rub your finger across it and realize the scratch is actually a high point on the coin-not a scratch. Is this a planchet flaw?  |
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Could be a die crack... and a nice one at that.  That being said, I'm no expert. Let's see what they have to say. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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It's a high point because of the displaced metal to the right of it (gouge).
You can follow the damage to the rim where it is less severe and obviously incuse.
Just damage, I'll say.
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I'm not so sure about that Spruette. It's awfully linear to be just displaced metal from that gouge. My two bits are on a die crack with damage after minting. Or possibly a really messed up die with fragments rearranged to cause the gouge as well. Just something to think about.  |
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Needs more high mag pictures to be sure.
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Looks like a gouge that pushed up metal. Need better pics though.
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I agree with spuett, 52raymo, and Andrew.
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It would be very unusual for a die crack to be that long and in particular -- that straight. It would be very common for a coin to receive damage from something straight. The red box outlines what is clearly a gouge that pushed up metal, and the green box outlines separate smaller gouges that did not push up metal.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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 Completely. |
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Pillar of the Community
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I would agree nss-52 but the mark disappears from the cloth draped over her arm (which is a higher point) then reemerges into her arm pit.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Can you get a clearer close-up of the area?
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Pillar of the Community
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I'll try. I'm using my iPhone. I probably need to buy a good camera. Any suggestions?
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Pillar of the Community
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Keep in mind that old scratches with displaced metal change their appearance as the scratched coin circulates. The high points wear down which can reduce or eliminate those portions of the scratch that pass over higher-relief areas. This is plain old PMD which has reduced the coin to "junk" silver status.  |
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Agree, basically junk silver.  |
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Guys, I know it's junk silver. I only paid $7 for it. I'm just curious what caused the defect.
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