2008 P Washington Quarter - Another Error I Cannot Identify

These are not errors. They are die events. The die is showing heavy die flow on that area of the design. The constant movement of the metal during the strike, adds die wear on the fields of the die. The are like wrinkles to a senior. They do polish these off, 3-4 times during the dies life. While the fields look nicer for a time, the die is slowly having its fields reduced with each polishing. They rescue dies to keep them in use. The devices get smaller each time they are polished:

Note on the illustration that the devices are tapered so they coins don't stick to the die. When the field is polished, the fields are reduced a little each time. Thus they eventually get small and small with each polishing. That die flow lines is what you are seeing. This in not a die variety, just a die event. So you won't find anything about this. Just here will you learn this information.

Are extreme die wear coins worth saving? Are they common? What does die wear look like?
Read and see the answers to these questions.
http://goccf.com/t/422798#3639602

That what we do here. I want you to see what I see on your coin. Seeing is understanding about the coin striking process. (There is a lot to learn on this subject) Even I find stuff that is a new happening on coins and try to figure out Why? How? Then think on it a while as see what links up to it.

Aye, die wear...

This is a 2008 Alaska Quarter from the P mint.

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