Clarification On This 1977 D Quarter

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SinnGiver New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 01/26/2025 02:29 am Going through my monthly collected change and I can't determine if this consider 'damage'. Upon visual inspection with the naked eye - the obverse side of the coin looks to be in pretty good condition - id say AU+.. All of the normal high contact points you would expect to show its wear / damage are in fact there.. which prompt me to put this under the microscope.. because at first glance - it looks like a RPM. But.. I typically hunt Lincoln cents and I'm pretty familiar with what we are looking for on RPM strikes.. and this is why I'm left with a head scratch and looking for the communities input! This is at 10,000 magnification - Let me know what you all think! I'm leaning towards damage. Thank you so much for everyones time! Edited by SinnGiver 01/26/2025 02:40 am Report this Post to the Staff

SinnGiver New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 01/26/2025 02:39 am I did find this post http://goccf.com/t/394788 and I should have included the other images of the Quarter to help give more validity to the question / curiosity.. And after looking at it in this perspective. It is obvious it is damage from normal ware. ** Moderator can close this thread on my behalf / error Report this Post to the Staff
lcutler Pillar of the Community United States 1655 Posts	Posted 01/26/2025 04:11 am Broken mintmark post on the die, combined with some circulation damage. The center of the mintmark on the die is a pretty small post and often breaks with die wear. Report this Post to the Staff
bobby131313 Forum Dad United States 24147 Posts	Posted 01/26/2025 05:52 am Very common, I'd have spent it by now. Shop CCF Members on eBay. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34393 Posts	Posted 01/26/2025 06:39 am Really nice close-up pic @sinn, but I agree with the others that a broken post while interesting, doesn't add to the numismatic value. "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
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19112 Posts	Posted 01/26/2025 07:20 am Agree with all above. Report this Post to the Staff
oddguy Pillar of the Community United States 4135 Posts	Posted 01/26/2025 07:49 am This has happened to hundreds of thousands of mint marks, very common with no extra value. Yes, just a broken post on die as explained above. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94672 Posts	Posted 01/26/2025 09:17 am yep, a busted MM post created a filled die. 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
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73595 Posts	Posted 01/26/2025 12:32 pm I agree with the above comments. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187577 Posts	Posted 01/27/2025 10:14 am 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 01/27/2025 4:01 pm to the CCF and Report this Post to the Staff
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