Die Crack, Die Break, Cud, Split Die, Or Shattered Die? 2014 D Quarter

It's PMD, not an error. The displaced metal gives it away.

To me, coin appears to be out of round.... PMD

PMD

I'm not convinced this is PMD and need better photos before I can agree with the consensus opinion.

Nice full sized photos of obverse and reverse are needed as are photos of the defect, perhaps backed off a little further to establish context, and of the area closer to the bottom of the reverse side as well.

While I agree with the premise that raised metal usually means PMD, that's not always the case. Laminations and clad layer defects, for instance, can sometimes remain raised, even after the coin is struck.

What we can rule out is any kind of cutting device being used since there's no pinching at the edges and no signs of any cutting damage on the obverse.

There's a lot going on with this coin. Notice the lack of rims and faint devices (Quarter and TES OF AMER) on the obverse, almost in a polar fashion?

Photo 2 below is of the reverse and shows almost no devices at the edge. Why? Can't be grease in the dies because a Grease Filled Die produces strong rims. Could this be a weak strike combined with PMD?

Possibly, but photo 2 shows at the extreme right hand side what looks like the beginning of a split in the clad layer.

Also, what's with the unusual texture to the fields around TATES on the obverse, Washington's neck and then again on the reverse at K1 and K2 moving diagonally across fields?

All this may be for naught, but those better photos would really help answer some questions.

This coin was clearly damaged outside the Mint. It's not an error.

But thank you all for your feedback much appreciated if it comes out to be something I'll post about it

Clearly damaged outside of the mint. Sometimes getting coins back from the grading services in body bags is an expensive learning experience that needs to occur. It doesn't help when people post messages that they aren't convinced that its post mint damage.

It was just hammered on the reverse - you can see the protruding metal on the obverse.........and that is why the letters are flat too.......