1983 P Washington Quarter (Lots Going On) Thoughts?

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Odee13 Valued Member United States 397 Posts	Posted 12/21/2025 9:03 pm Quarter error experts I found this spectacle - was found in the wild. Any idea what is going on with this coin? Clashes, doubling, gouges, improper annealing? Maybe just a relative of a spitting eagle? Just lds? Edited by Odee13 12/21/2025 9:24 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73932 Posts	Posted 12/21/2025 9:29 pm Your quarter is showing heavy Die Deterioration on both sides, along with heavy Radial Flow Lines. Both the obverse and reverse dies were worn out when they struck your coin. https://www.error-ref.com/radial-flow-lines/ Errers and Varietys. Edited by Errers and Varietys 12/21/2025 9:30 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Odee13 Valued Member United States 397 Posts	Posted 12/21/2025 9:31 pm Thanks error, appreciate the info on radial flow lines. Wasn't sure those would happen on the wings also. Is the right wing marks DD as well? Isn't the spitting eagle technically also just worn dies and not a true variety? Edited by Odee13 12/21/2025 9:43 pm Report this Post to the Staff
DMN Valued Member United States 275 Posts	Posted 12/21/2025 9:42 pm Die Deterioration You may see this a lot on quarters. Fat letters and numbers that look spread out like cookie dough. Report this Post to the Staff
Seeker_101 Pillar of the Community United States 1791 Posts	Posted 12/21/2025 9:58 pm Yep! Heavy Die Deterioration. Quote: Isn't the spitting eagle technically also just worn dies and not a true variety? The spitting eagle is a die crack coming from the beak of the eagle. Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10497 Posts	Posted 12/21/2025 10:21 pm Quote: Isn't the spitting eagle technically also just worn dies and not a true variety? It is a variety struck from a cracked die. What do you mean by "True Variety"? Report this Post to the Staff
Odee13 Valued Member United States 397 Posts	Posted 12/21/2025 10:39 pm Hey Marv, I guess I'm saying a variety is typically "born" on the die, compared to a die crack being created by a die state. Maybe I'm wrong. Edited by Odee13 12/21/2025 10:43 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Steve K Valued Member United States 108 Posts	Posted 12/22/2025 12:11 am Looks cast to me. What is the weight? Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10497 Posts	Posted 12/22/2025 02:22 am Quote: I guess I'm saying a variety is typically "born" on the die, compared to a die crack being created by a die state. Oh, I see. Yeah - like an RPM or a Doubled Die! Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95443 Posts	Posted 12/22/2025 10:07 am Good example of a very worn and tired die - Die Deterioration is what it looks like . 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 188052 Posts	Posted 12/22/2025 10:47 am Quote: heavy Die Deterioration on both sides, along with heavy Radial Flow Lines. Extreme example. Keep it for reference. 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
Odee13 Valued Member United States 397 Posts	Posted 12/22/2025 3:39 pm Thanks all! I don't look at quarters much but I looked a few beaters in the change bin and found other quarters like it just not to this degree! Thanks again. Report this Post to the Staff
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