2021-P 25c Washington Crossing The Delaware Error?

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mb560600 Valued Member United States 356 Posts	Posted 11/27/2022 4:50 pm This quarter has a mottled or uneven surface on portions of the upper field on the reverse. It appears on about 25% of the coin above EPU, through most of USA, extending down through a portion of the sabre and into the River. I've seen nothing like this on other of the 2021 Delaware quarters. Could this be due to a defective planchet? Report this Post to the Staff

JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21601 Posts	Posted 11/27/2022 5:04 pm That is Die Deterioration. Common when the mint uses the dies too long. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 11/27/2022 5:05 pm Yes exactly what @jimmy said. This coin was struck from a tired die. "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
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 11/27/2022 6:28 pm Spot-on diagnosis by JimmyD. Report this Post to the Staff
mb560600 Valued Member United States 356 Posts	Posted 11/27/2022 6:53 pm Thanks, Spence, JImmy and Coinfrog. Never seen such on a 2021 CTD quarter before. Checking error-ref.com, it appears the quarter exhibits a form of Die Deterioration error called "Orange Peel Texture." Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 11/28/2022 11:18 am DDD, but different looking. The extreme die flow lines are there, but the rest of the die looks normal. I wonder if that area was polished out a bit to remove some other die damage? Try making side by sides to see if this area is showing short devices compared with another different coin. The die wearing looks suspicious on just that one area? Report this Post to the Staff
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