Spitting Eagle? Or Nah? (1983 P Quarter)

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Mrichter830 Valued Member United States 79 Posts	Posted 04/30/2023 01:38 am Good evening everyone. Hope everyone is having a great weekend. I picked up a few rolls today and came across this on my last roll of quarters. The coin has seen better days but I think it is a 1983 P "Spitting Eagle" Washington quarter. I matched it against the little pick on my chest sheet quarters mat and it looks like it. There are two die scratches( pls correct my terminology if incorrect) that are going from around eagle mouth down towards the left wing. One is sharper than the other but also further from the mouth. At this point I'm just second guessing myself and getting nowhere. As always I appreciate any and all feedback. Thank you * Edited by Staff to Add Year / Mintmark / Denomination to Title. It's very important to have in the title. * Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 04/30/2023 07:18 am Yes those look like die scratches to me. "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 95360 Posts	Posted 04/30/2023 09:32 am Does not look like the 'spitting eagle die clash' wrong position. I'll agree with die scratches though. 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
oddguy Pillar of the Community United States 4135 Posts	Posted 04/30/2023 09:58 am I agree with above. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 04/30/2023 11:51 am Die scratches not a spitting eagle. Please no photos of your scopes screen,use a memory card please. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Yokozuna Pillar of the Community United States 4618 Posts	Posted 04/30/2023 7:47 pm to the CCF! Here's an image of a Washington quarter Die Clash Overlay. It shows the shape of the clash that's called a 'Spitting Eagle.' The second image is a detail of a multi-error Washington quarter that was broadstruck, clashed (spitting eagle) and horribly over polished, possibly trying to remove the clash marks. The line that forms the spit was caused by contact with Washington's throat on the obverse die. Hope this helps! Click on the picture for a larger image ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! Report this Post to the Staff
Mrichter830 Valued Member United States 79 Posts	Posted 05/01/2023 02:53 am Thanks everyone. I was misunderstanding what actually causes the spitting eagle to be a spitting eagle. Appreciate the soul crushing news lol. Onward I go. No matter how many times I think I have something and end up not, my enthusiasm for this does not quit. But I do hope I stop making these dumb mistakes sooner rather than later. Thanks again Report this Post to the Staff
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