Posted 05/05/2025 6:17 pm
If the long, parallel lines are raised off the field and pass under the devices, they could be die scratches. If they are raised and radiate outwards from the center, it's probably Die Deterioration. Anything scratched into the coin surface is almost certainly post-mint circulation damage.
The feathering effect around Washington's profile suggests Die Deterioration to me.
About the "filled P", it is very common for that tiny post on the die to break. The hole in the mint mark is one of things that gets worn flat from circulation handing, and on quarters it is directly in the path of Coin Wrapping Machine scrapes.
The feathering effect around Washington's profile suggests Die Deterioration to me.
About the "filled P", it is very common for that tiny post on the die to break. The hole in the mint mark is one of things that gets worn flat from circulation handing, and on quarters it is directly in the path of Coin Wrapping Machine scrapes.
Edited by Brandmeister
05/05/2025 6:20 pm
05/05/2025 6:20 pm
To CCF! Just a combination of circulation wear and 
