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1986-P Washington Quarter, Mint Mark Appears To Be Indented Or Over Punched?

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I've seen this before, but I am not sure how to explain it.
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Ditto......
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Could it be a die subsidence ?
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Thinking backwards when punching the die, if you went too deep with the punch then the metal around the coins mintmark would be raised not sunken around it.

There seems to be a sunken area in front of Washington's profile also on this coin.


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Thinking backwards when punching the die, if you went too deep with the punch then the metal around the coins mintmark would be raised not sunken around it.

My thought as well, not sure how this can occur
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