1974 D Washington Quarter With Piece Missing On Reverse

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rosborn78 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 11/11/2017 02:40 am Hi, I'm very new to collecting coins so this is probably silly, but I wanted to know if the flaw on this quarter is probably just damage or maybe an error. My camera isn't very good but I did my best. On the eagle's leg on the viewer's left, there is a big piece missing, almost up into the chest. What could this be? Report this Post to the Staff

Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 11/11/2017 02:49 am Took a hit by something, screwdriver? Square and equal depth. Report this Post to the Staff
rosborn78 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 11/11/2017 02:55 am Rats! Oh well, at least I have it for the laundromat. Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 11/11/2017 03:38 am It looks like damage. Metal has been moved around on the coin's surface from contact. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 11/11/2017 10:11 am I need to see a closer view. It might be a struck through? Edited by coop 11/11/2017 1:24 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Newbie234 Pillar of the Community United States 1386 Posts	Posted 11/11/2017 4:20 pm I agree with Coop, There doesn't appear to be any "raised metal around" the area in question. A better picture would help. But keep in mind "to me" this isn't a high dollar coin! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189571 Posts	Posted 11/12/2017 12:06 am to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 11/12/2017 3:39 pm Good eye! to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
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