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I don't see any listings for a DDO, nor a die clash for this location. I also can find no other marks on the coin which would indicate a die clash. Thinking it looks like FFD  What do you think? Thanks!    |
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I would say just some kind of die dent/scrape. Feeder Finger Damage is in the field areas as the finger slides across the face of the die not into the voids of the details. |
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That's a typical location for a die clash, but I can't make out any details on the reverse through that glare. Could be FFD, could be die scrapes, could be a clash. It's worth pointing out that many State Quarter designs used the reverse as the hammer, so it's not out of the question that FFD would appear on the obverse. |
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 Thank You. I've been trying to look at it and consider if the location where the marks are, would actually be the same level as the field. Sure looks like they could be, but, I don't know! Quote:
I can't make out any details on the reverse through that glare Sorry about the glare! That is a totally flat field there. |
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where the marks are, would actually be the same level as the field That way my thinking on this matter because there's nothing on the reverse that would cause damage if this was a clash. |
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After seeing all the misaligned clashes on MAD die clashes, I am always open to the notion that a clash mark can happen at really weird offsets and rotations.
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clash mark can happen at really weird offsets and rotations. Agree. I tried imagining a weird offset with this - I couldn't see it (but that doesn't necessarily mean anything  ) |
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With the parallel lines also showing up below the jaw along neck, I would suspect that this is feeder finger die scrapes as opposed to a clash.
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I also disagree with Marv (sorry MV) But this is FFD and as you can see, even though it is on the device, it is in the lowest part of it (highest part of the die).
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I do not want to pile on, but... |
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I do not want to pile on, but. "He's down - call the match!"  |
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Not 100% sure on this one but would lean towards a clash, it's too "clean" looking for Feeder Finger Damage, it's usually "scratchy" looking. Here is a side by side comparison of the clash alignment and where I think the clashing came from, circled in red, remember, as Brand stated, the clash alignment is almost never perfectly aligned, it's always shifted and rotated. Also, the scratches under the neck/jaw area are from die polishing, more than likely from a clash. Just my take on this.  -makecents-
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At least two things convince me these are feeder finger die scrapes.
The width of the raised lines and that they all seem to be parallel to each other, even the ones by the jaw.
It might just be the images, but I see no other signs of die abrasion on the obverse.
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Posted 04/22/2026 9:38 pm
