2023 Penny Extra V Error?

While there is slight Die Deterioration, calling attention to it on the slab label is unwarranted. It can also be seen (incorrectly) as implying that the extra letter is a byproduct of that "die erosion". The label is a poor one, in that no explanation is provided for the extra letter and because the minor Die Deterioration takes top billing over the much more significant extraneous letter.

In my experience, you won't get a satisfactory answer (or any answer at all).

This got me to wondering if anyone knows of any examples of dropped letters on working dies (which would make the extra letter "raised" on the coin)?

If I'm understanding this correctly the extra "V" would be raised on the working die and couldn't be scratched or gouged into the die by an employee. It would have to be extra metal on the die in the shape of a "V" and in almost perfect alignment with the "VDB".

This seems to be why the software glitch might be the best explanation.

(I kind of wish the "V" was raised, like it seems to be in GorhamCollectors image, based on the shadows.)

looking at the shadows, it does appear to be raised, albeit not as much as the VDB,

But nice job on getting it noted on the slab. Now get some 'yellow-out' and get rid of the unnecessary statements they put on it.. lol

Well this was interesting. I wonder if its possible for this to be a form of ejection impact doubling since its happened on recent 2017-p quarters and possibly also the 2023-P Bessie Coleman Quarter With Doubled Initials I mentioned in another thread where the letters were quite visible but different among coins, and is capable to make the extra letter shifted a full letter length (1.0 mm) away and in more than 1 direction which can explain what we are all seeing.

In quarters it doesn't come up often - Duplicated incuse peripheral letters appear on the reverse face of the 2017-P Frederick Douglass 25c, the 2017-P George Rogers Clark 25c, and the 2017-P Ellis Island 25c. More than one duplicate set of letters may appear. Within a single coin, the extra letters may be shifted in more than one direction relative to the normal letters. Rotational and medial displacement can be severe The corresponding raised letters on the hammer (reverse) die face are the features most likely to make light contact with a coin that has been launched upward or a coin that has been thrust upward by the anvil die in preparation for ejection. https://www.error-ref.com/ejection-...ct-doubling/

Wouldnt that be more possible @Mike than some of the alternatives you are mentioning?

Thanks Mike, The recently found 2023-P Bessie Coleman quarters with doubled initials are also incuse and may be caused by ejection impact doubling which is what I thought might be going on with that one. It is even more extreme/clear in the initials than in the past such as on your error-ref examples. However those are variable after seeing many posted and in person, and your examples so far here you say are not different, at least from the samples we know. very interesting, will have to keep an eye out for any differences

Here are some close-up pictures of my coin which @datadragon is referencing.