Question What Would You Call This 1996 US Quarter

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TJLang Valued Member 424 Posts	Posted 01/02/2019 4:46 pm Check out the lines behind his face. I am open to all comments. Please Help. Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/02/2019 5:16 pm Feeder finger damage/gouges. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/02/2019 6:04 pm Right as usual. Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15386 Posts	Posted 01/02/2019 6:05 pm The same horizontal lines ... apparently proud (raised) of the surface based on your photo ... can also be seen to the left side of the obverse portrait - not just 'behind his face' as you suggested. Being mindful that the raised elements of our coins (portraits and legends) are in fact actually incuse (sunken) on the die that strikes them ... Then it follows (perhaps) that the proud horizontal lines must have occurred on the original planchet prior to being struck as I see no evidence that they continue across the obverse portrait. From there I am beyond my personal expertise to explain this - it would seem that any die strike would obliterate original all original planchet marks. Nice find - I believe it is indeed an error coin ... and appreciate you sharing it with us. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
thisistheshow Pillar of the Community United States 987 Posts	Posted 01/02/2019 7:56 pm Interesting. Thank you Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 01/02/2019 8:59 pm Quote: Then it follows (perhaps) that the proud horizontal lines must have occurred on the original planchet prior to being struck as I see no evidence that they continue across the obverse portrait. If the lines had been on the planchet pre-strike the contact of the fields of the die (highest part of the die) would have flattened the lines before they would have been flattened in the portrait. So pre-strike lines/marks on the planchet, such as adjustment marks or roller striations, are more likely to survive in the designs than on the fields. Also since the die faces are slightly convex lines in the fields are more likely to survive out toward the edges of the coin than close to the center. Report this Post to the Staff
jeffbuckes Pillar of the Community United States 832 Posts	Posted 01/02/2019 9:55 pm I'm always impressed by how quickly you guys and gals identify these errors. It's like you have the forum hardwired to your brain. Do you ever get stumped? Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/03/2019 04:58 am When we do we PM Mike John1 Report this Post to the Staff
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