2018-P Voyageurs Quarter -- What Am I Seeing?

You maybe seeing die polishing because that neck areas are part of the fields. If it's raised, then I would like a closer view. But if it's polishing, it will be flat.

Not sure I understand. The area is raised as compared to what it would normally be. Normally it'd be slightly recessed where the jawline and neck meet the ear. Anyhow, here are some more pictures taken from some different angles. I'm guessing it's probably a polishing or an abrasion of some sort, though, now that you mention it.




Edit: Thanks coop and Tanman. I coincidentally came across another coin that has the same area polished on a 2017-P Ellis Island quarter just a few coins after this one.

Because of how deep that part of the coin is, on the die it is a sharp peak. It's higher relief on the die than the rest of the design around it. Because of that, that point is easily removed by accidental abrasion or just polishing.

Wexler once listed a 2004 doubled ear (former WDDO-016) that I submitted. I quickly realized that it was die polishing, emailed him, and he immediately removed the listing. Your coin was really similar to that 2004 cent.