Is The Mint Mark On This 1979 D Quarter Just Damage Or An Actual Defect?

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VPerk0088 New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 04/20/2023 10:59 am I'm not a huge collector, but I am always curious as to the different types of coins and the mistakes in the minting process. I did find a 1979 quarter that has a weird mark. I can't tell if it's just damaged from time or it was actually made this way. Either way, I'm having a hard time distinguishing what it originally was. Maybe a D gone bad? Has anyone else seen this before? Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 04/20/2023 11:04 am @vpe, first welcome to CCF. Second, that looks to me like a mintmark struck from a die that was slightly damaged. More specifically, the tiny post on the die that forms the center of the letter D was broken and therefore when this coin was struck, metal flowed into that part of the design. This is somewhat common. "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
Dearborn Moderator United States 95403 Posts	Posted 04/20/2023 11:08 am the D just got some damage while out in circulation Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/20/2023 2:56 pm Actually the coin is damaged. If the die were damaged, the coin would be raised on that area. Because if it incuse, it is damage to the coin, not the die. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188001 Posts	Posted 04/20/2023 3:47 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 04/20/2023 4:04 pm to the CCF and just damage. Report this Post to the Staff
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