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Valued Member
United States
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  This 1988 P Washington quarter has a similar and unusually shaped mark on the Obverse and Reverse. Could this be caused by a piece of scrap metal during the minting process?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Just a scrape that occurred after the coin was minted.  to the CCF! |
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United States
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what I find as unusual is its the same on obverse and reverse.
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 United States
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@twistedt, yes it is odd-looking damage and it looks like the two marks might line up. Normally when that happens, it is due to something like pliers or tin snips, but I'm not sure what shape tool would cause this damage.  "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
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Valued Member
United States
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spence - I figure it is most likely PMD - but I also can not think of a tool that would make that shape. unusual to say the least |
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 United States
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I'm no expert, but this coin has always struck me as very unique in the shape and consistency of the marks. Also, if you look closely at the Rim points on the Obverse and Reverse, for one side of the mark a little bit of metal peaks out from the rim on both sides where they align.
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It doesn't really matter how it was done, it wasn't done at the mint so it's PMD. Quote:
Could this be caused by a piece of scrap metal during the minting process? To be a struck through metal, You would have to have two pieces of metal exactly the same, one one each side of the planchet, in the exact same position on the dies. Edit Correct typo Edited by JimmyD
08/18/2018 8:32 pm
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United States
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Quote: It doesn't really matter how it was done, it wasn't done at the mint so it's PMD. no, it really doesn't matter - but I am just a bit curious of how it was done |
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Canada
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no, it really doesn't matter - but I am just a bit curious of how it was done The coin is 30 years old. Unless you were there when it happened, we probably will never know. Lots of strange things happen to coins both intentionally and by accidental damage. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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It's Post Strike Damage.
Errers and Varietys.
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Posted 08/18/2018 7:26 pm
