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Hardesty420 New Member United States 14 Posts	Posted 11/09/2018 06:56 am hey everybody! I have been referencing the forums here for about a week now and finally decided it was time to join. My husband and I have been collecting pocket change for about 3 and a half years now. We never looked at the gobs of change in our pockets, just came home and emptied them into a large 3 gallon jug. Anyhow, we recently decided to turn it in, since it was over half full, but I decided I should go through it before we turn it in at the bank. I have come across several questionable coins, which I will post later, but yesterday, I found a 1980 (my birth year) Washington quarter. It is a beautiful specimen, and the shine is actually what caught my attention. Considering its age, I wouldn't think it would have looked so good. Ok so, I was getting up close and noticed the mint mark, I first thought it was a d. So I broke out the magnifying glass, and noticed a little difference. So I got the microscope to really zoom in, and now I'm not sure what to make of it. Can someone please help me out? I would appreciate the feed back. Thanks in advance, jen Report this Post to the Staff

Dorado Bedrock of the Community Canada 24885 Posts	Posted 11/09/2018 07:02 am To the Forum. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 11/09/2018 08:24 am to CCF Jen. Not seeing a DDO,doubled die obverse. Not seeing a RPM,re-punched mint mark. Looks like worn die,aka DDD and circulation flattening. Looking forward to your other finds. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73849 Posts	Posted 11/09/2018 12:30 pm To CCF! The mint mark is showing Post Strike Damage ( PSD). Your Quarter shows Die Deterioration with die flow lines flowing to the rims outwards. This is not an error, just a normal part of the minting process. The die slowly breaks down from normal wear and tear, from striking a ton of planchets at the U.S. Mint. Your coin is only worth face value. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36678 Posts	Posted 11/09/2018 12:38 pm Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 11/09/2018 3:54 pm Probably suffering from vending machine damage. The mint mark is flattened. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187914 Posts	Posted 11/10/2018 12:41 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
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