1976 Quarter With What Looks Like A Raised Drag Mark...?

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Amyfuller72 New Member United States 9 Posts	Posted 01/13/2019 01:09 am I keep all 1976 coins because it's the year my sister was born. This one has what looks like a metal dragged. Can anyone help explain to me? Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/13/2019 04:50 am Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34406 Posts	Posted 01/13/2019 07:54 am @AF72, there are a few possibilities for a linear defect like this, including a die crack and the coin being struck through a piece of thread. Based on your last pic, which seems to show that the metal is raised slightly on the edge of the defect (by Washington's nose), but the defect is below the surface of the coin, I think that the most likely scenario is that this is just a scratch. "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." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21605 Posts	Posted 01/13/2019 07:56 am If it is raised, it would be a die crack. Looks like it is rim to rim too. Nice find. Report this Post to the Staff
Jim0815 Pillar of the Community United States 5239 Posts	Posted 01/13/2019 08:55 am Looks like a pretty nice die crack to me. Report this Post to the Staff
Amyfuller72 New Member United States 9 Posts	Posted 01/13/2019 09:35 am Thank you for answering so quickly! Report this Post to the Staff
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