1967-P Quarter ~ Strike Through Wire?

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CoinChat89 Valued Member United States 86 Posts	Posted 11/09/2024 06:55 am I came across this 1967-P Quarter that has two parallel gashed through the obverse of the coin. One of said gashes/scratches goes all the way across the coin from the bottom rim just after the "7" in the date through Washington ending on the top rim between the "L" & "I" in Liberty. The other starts at the bottom rim between the "9" & "6" in the date and goes up until Washington's chin. At this point when I see lines/scratches that aren't raised I'm going straight to PMD, but after some searching I see that a "Strike through wire" is a thing lol URL: https://www.error-ref.com/struck-through_wire/ On the reverse there is a smaller, but slightly thicker gash that's starts at the top left wing and goes until the "P" in Pluribus. Thanks in advance for always teaching me something new! Report this Post to the Staff

mrwhatisit Pillar of the Community United States 2955 Posts	Posted 11/09/2024 07:03 am To my eyes it looks more like scratches instead of struck thru wire. Plus the quarter is well circulated, so I vote PMD, so only worth face value at that. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34409 Posts	Posted 11/09/2024 07:07 am Yes looks like damage to me too. You can see small amounts of metal "smushed" to the side, which wouldn't be there is this was a strike through. "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
CoinChat89 Valued Member United States 86 Posts	Posted 11/09/2024 07:16 am Well shucks, but that was my first gut instinct too. Thanks for the clarification/confirmation. Report this Post to the Staff
oddguy Pillar of the Community United States 4135 Posts	Posted 11/09/2024 07:43 am Spence gave a good example of metal pushed to the side. Think of a stick making a line in mud, the mud will pile up on the side of the trench you just made, same thing with a scratch on a coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74149 Posts	Posted 11/09/2024 12:35 pm Yep, just scratches. PMD. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 11/09/2024 2:00 pm to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Sharks Pillar of the Community Canada 1764 Posts	Posted 11/09/2024 2:38 pm @CoinChat89 Agree with mrwhatisit post. PMD Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6504 Posts	Posted 11/09/2024 4:29 pm This is a nickel struck through thread, but the idea is the same. You can see that the metal surface around the strike through is not disturbed. A hard object like a wire would leave a deeper impression—and probably more clearly defined—because it is hard, but the coin surface would still be flat around the object. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95984 Posts	Posted 11/09/2024 8:32 pm scratches noted. 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
jbuck Moderator United States 188440 Posts	Posted 11/11/2024 12:26 pm I agree with group. 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
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